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Cresswell, Andrew John - 136290

Decisions

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Decision - prosecution

Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal

Outcome date: 21 December 2010

Published date: 11 August 2011

Firm details

Firm or organisation at date of publication and at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Cresswell & Co

Address(es):
Lloyds Bank Chambers, 308-312 Chiswick High Road, London W4

Firm ID: 077873

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Reasons/basis

 This notification relates to a Decision to prosecute before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. This is an independent Tribunal which will reach its own decision after considering all the evidence, including any evidence put forward by the Solicitor. The Tribunal has certified that there is a case to answer in respect of allegations which are or include that he :

  • 1. Failed to comply with an Adjudicator’s decision dated 18 May 2010 in breach of Rule 1.06 of the Solicitors Code of Conduct 2007.
  • 2. Failed to deal with the Solicitors Regulation Authority in an open, prompt and co-operative way in breach of Rule 20.05 of the Solicitors Code of Conduct 2007.

The allegations are subject to a Hearing before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and are as yet unproven.

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Decision - control of practice

Outcome: Condition

Outcome date: 11 April 2011

Published date: 9 May 2011

Firm details

Firm or organisation at date of publication and at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Cresswell & Co

Address(es):
Lloyds Bank Chambers, 308-312 Chiswick High Road, London W4

Firm ID: 77873

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Decision details

The Authorised Officer decides to grant Mr Cresswell's application for a practising certificate for 2010/2011 subject to the conditions that he delivers half yearly accountant's reports and shall not take on any new trainee solicitors and shall not have any responsibility for or be involved in, the training, supervision or support of any trainee solicitor. 

Reasons/basis

In making this decision the Authorised Officer has had particular regard to regulation 6.1 (a) and (e) of the SRA's Practising Regulations 2009. 

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Decision - closure

Outcome: Intervention

Outcome date: 26 March 2012

Published date: 3 May 2012

Firm details

Firm or organisation at date of publication and at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Cresswell & Co

Address(es):
Lloyds Bank Chambers, 308-312 Chiswick High Road, London, W4 1NP

Firm ID: 78873

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Reasons/basis

 The Committee was satisfied that grounds for intervention existed under Paragraph 1 (1)(c) of Part I of the Solicitors Act 1974 (as amended) as it was satisfied that Mr A J Cresswell had failed to comply with the Solicitors' Accounts Rules 1998/the SRA Accounts Rules 2011; the Solicitors' Code of Conduct 2007/the SRA Code of Conduct 2011 and the Solicitors Indemnity Insurance Rules 2010.

Intervening agents

James Dunn of Devonshires, 30 Finsbury Circus, London, EC2M 7DT has been appointed as the intervening agent. For enquiries please call 020 7628 7576 or email james.dunn@devonshires.co.uk.

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