Christopher
Coates
Solicitor
026667
Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 28 February 2024
Published date: 10 July 2024
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Berry Smith
Address(es): Brackla House, Brackla Street, Bridgend, CF31 1BZ, Wales
Firm ID: 61873
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Christopher Coates' practising certificate for 2023/2024 is subject to the following conditions:
- Mr Coates shall not act as a manager or owner of any authorised body.
- Subject to the condition above, Mr Coates may act as a solicitor only as an employee and only where that employment has first been approved by the SRA.
- Mr Coates may not act as a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body.
In these conditions the terms are as defined in the SRA Glossary.
Reasons/basis
The above conditions are necessary in the public interest. They are reasonable and proportionate having regard to the purposes set out in regulation 7 of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations, and the regulatory objectives and principles governing regulatory activities as contained in section 28 of the Legal Services Act 2007.