Rory Peter Heddle
Fordyce
Solicitor
082655
Decision - Prosecution
Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
Outcome date: 18 November 2023
Published date: 6 March 2024
Firm details
Firm or organisation at date of publication and at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Taylor Fordyce Limited
Address(es): 1-2 City Business Centre, Hyde Street, Winchester SO23 7TA
Firm ID: 463294
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Reasons/basis
Outcome of SDT Hearing
This notification relates to a Decision to prosecute before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. This is an independent Tribunal which reaches its own decision after considering all the evidence, including any evidence put forward by the Respondent. The Tribunal had certified that there was a case to answer.
The matter was heard on 9 – 11 June 2025.
Mr. Fordyce was fined £32,500.
The Tribunal further ordered that Mr Fordyce shall be subject to the conditions set out below for the period of 5 years.
Mr Fordyce may not:
- Practise as a sole practitioner or sole manager or sole owner of an authorised or recognised body;
- Be a Head of Legal Practice/Compliance Officer for Legal Practice or a Head of Finance and Administration/Compliance Officer for Finance and Administration or a Money Laundering Reporting Officer or a Money Laundering Compliance Officer;
- Be a signatory on any client account.
The SDT judgment will be available at www.solicitorstribunal.org.uk