Clive Matthew
Austin
Solicitor
032268
Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 2 May 2024
Published date: 3 July 2024
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Giles Wilson LLP
Address(es): 1711 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea, SS9 2SW
Firm ID: 598121
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Mr Clive Matthew Austin's practising certificate for 2023/2024 is subject to the following conditions:
- Mr Austin is not a manager or owner of an authorised body.
- Mr Austin may not act as a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body.
- Mr Austin may not practise on his own account under regulation 10.2(a) or (b) of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations.
- Mr Austin does not hold or receive client money, or act as a signatory to any client or office account or have the power to authorise transfers from any client or office account.
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.
Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 3 April 2023
Published date: 29 May 2023
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Giles Wilson LLP
Address(es): 1711 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea, SS9 2SW
Firm ID: 598121
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Mr Austin’s practising certificate for 2022/2023 is subject to the following conditions:
- He is not a manager or owner of an authorised body.
- He may not act as a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body.
- He may not practise on his own account under regulation 10.2(a) or (b) of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations.
- He does not hold or receive client money, or act as a signatory to any client or office account or have the power to authorise transfers from any client or office account.
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.