Stephen Charles Pickard
Solicitor
133055

Decision - prosecution

Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal

Outcome date: 31 May 2017

Published date: 4 January 2018

Firm details

No detail provided

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Reasons/basis

Outcome of SDT Hearing

This notification relates to a Decision to prosecute before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. This is an independent Tribunal which reaches its own decision after considering all the evidence, including any evidence put forward by the Respondent. The Tribunal had certified that there was a case to answer.

The matter was heard on 20 February 2018.

Mr.Pickard was Struck Off the Roll.

The SDT judgment will be available at www.solicitorstribunal.org.uk

Decision - control of practice

Outcome: Condition

Outcome date: 3 August 2016

Published date: 13 September 2016

Firm details

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Lupton Fawcett LLP

Address(es): Yorkshire House, East Parade, Leeds, LS1 5BD

Firm ID: 438945

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Decision details

An Adjudicator decided to grant Stephen Charles Pickard a practising certificate for the practice year 2015/2016 subject to the following conditions:

1. In the event that Stephen Charles Pickard wishes to become a manager or owner of an authorised body, he is required to make an application to the Solicitors Regulation Authority for advance approval of the roles.
2. Stephen Charles Pickard is not permitted to undertake any work relating to investment schemes.
3. Stephen Charles Pickard shall immediately inform any actual or prospective employer of these conditions and the reasons for their imposition.

Reasons/basis

The above conditions are considered to be necessary in the public interest and reasonable and proportionate having regard to the purposes set out in Regulation 7 of the SRA Practising Regulations 2011 and the regulatory objectives and principles governing regulatory activities as contained in section 28 of the Legal Services Act 2007.