Outcome:
Intervention
Outcome date: 19
April
2012
Published date: 6
July
2012
Firm details
Firm name: Bevans Bray Walker Limited (In Administration)
Trading as: Bevans Solicitors, Bevans Bray Walker (trading as Hugh Feeny), Bevans Bray Walker (trading as Stephen Brice)
Firm address: Grove House, Grove Road, Redland, Bristol,
BS6 6UL
SRA ID: 463377
Decision details
This outcome was reached
by SRA decision.
Decision details
The Committee resolved to intervene into the practice of Mr Alexander Henry Bevan at Bevans Bray Walker Limited and into the recognised body of Bevans Bray Walker Limited in its own right trading as Bevans solicitors; Bevans Bray Walker Limited trading as Hugh Feeny; Bevans Bray Walker Limited trading as Stephen Brice of Bristol and London.
Reasons/basis
The reasons for the decision were that the Committee resolved that:
1) Mr Bevan and Bevans Bray Walker Ltd had failed to comply with the SRA Accounts Rules 2011 and the SRA Principles 2011.
2) Intervention was neccesary to protect the interests of cleints (or former or potential clients of Mr Bevan and Bevans Bray Walker Limited or the beneficiaries of any trust for which they are or were a trustee.
3) Grounds for intervention existed under Paragraph 32(1)(c) of the Administration of Justice Act 1985 as a relevant insolvency event had occurred by virtue of Bevans Bray Walker Limited entering into administration.
Other details
The PC of Mr Bevan was suspended by virtue of the intervention resolution. No resolution was passed in relation to Robert Jones, Hugh Feeny and Stephen Brice. Although they are not currently authorised as a firm of solicitors they continue to hold unconditional practising certificates.
Intervening agents
John Gould of
Russell Cook LLP,
2 Putney Hill, Putney, London, SW15 6AB has been
appointed as the intervening agent.
For enquiries please
call
0208 394 6400 or email
fiid@russell-cooke.co.uk.
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