This outcome was reached
by SRA decision.
Without prejudice to any outstanding matters or issues:
A Committee DECIDED to grant Ms Clift a practising certificate for the practice year 2009/2010 subject to the following conditions:
1. she is not a sole practitioner or sole director of a recognised body
2. she is not a manager or owner of a recognised body where all the other managers or owners
2.1 have less than 3 years experience practising as a lawyer in a firm regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority unless the arrangements have first been approved by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
2.2 are recognised bodies of which she is a sole director
3. Ms Clift shall immediately inform any actual or prospective employer, co-manager, or co-owner of these conditions and the reasons for their imposition.
4. she delivers half yearly accountant’s reports, such reports and any Cease To Hold report required, to be delivered within 2 months of the end of the period to which they relate.
5. undertakes a course accredited by the Solicitors Regulation Authority on Solicitors’ Code of Conduct 2007 referring specifically to supervision within 6 months of the date of notification of this decision and provides confirmation of the completion of the course (in the form of a certificate or letter of attendance from the course provider) at such course within 2 months of the completion of the course.