IPS LAW LLP
Closed down by the SRA
We have closed this firm down to protect the public. Learn more about the regulatory record below.
- Head office address
- ALTRINCHAM View contact details
- Website
- www.ipslaw.co.uk
- Prohibited from
- 12/11/2025
- Regulator
- Solicitors Regulation Authority
- SRA number
- 442925
- Regulatory record
- Show regulatory record
DECISION HISTORY
This section gives the disciplinary and regulatory decisions published under our decision publication policy.
Decision - Closure
Outcome: Intervention
Outcome date: 11 November 2025
Published date: 12 November 2025
Firm details
No detail provided:
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
To intervene into the recognised body, IPS Law LLP.
Reasons/basis
- There is reason to suspect dishonesty on the part of Mr Christopher Farnell, as a manager of the firm, in connection with the firm's business (paragraph 32(1)(d)(i) of Schedule 2 to the Administration of Justice Act 1985).
- Mr Farnell, as a manager of the firm, and the firm itself, have failed to comply with the SRA Principles 2019, the SRA Accounts Rules 2019, the SRA Code of Conduct for Solicitors, RELs and RFLs and the SRA Code of Conduct for Firms 2019, which are rules applicable to them both by virtue of section 9 of the Administration of Justice Act 1985 (paragraph 32(1)(a) of Schedule 2 of that Act).
Intervening agents
Carl Johnson of Stephensons Solicitors LLP, Wigan Investment Centre, Waterside Drive, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN3 5BA has been appointed as the intervening agent.
For enquiries please call 0333 321 4405 or email interventions@stephensons.co.uk
