Michael
Gaye
Solicitor
106047
Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 27 February 2024
Published date: 1 April 2024
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Kitson Boyce LLP
Address(es): Minerva House Orchard Way Edginswell Park Torquay TQ2 7FA
Firm ID: 517529
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: SWlaw Limited
Address(es): Kingsley Close East Way Lee Mill Ivybridge PL21 9GD
Firm ID: 558154
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Michael Gaye's practising certificate for 2023/2024 is subject to the following conditions:
- Mr Gaye is not a manager or owner of any authorised body.
- Subject to the condition above, Mr Gaye may act as a solicitor, only as an employee, where the role has first been approved by us, aside from in connection with his engagement as a consultant with SWlaw Limited (SRA number 558154).
- Mr Gaye may not practise on his own account under regulation 10.2(a) or (b) of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations.
- Mr Gaye may not act as a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body.
- Mr Gaye may 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.
- Mr Gaye may not give any solicitor undertakings to any third party.
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: 25 April 2023
Published date: 26 June 2023
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Kitsons LLP
Address(es): Minerva House, Orchard Way, Edginswell Park, Torquay TQ2 7FA
Firm ID: 517529
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Michael Gaye’s practising certificate for 2022/2023 is subject to the following conditions:
- Mr Gay is not a manager or owner of any authorised body.
- Subject to the condition above Mr Gaye may act as a solicitor, only as an employee, where the role has first been approved by us, aside from in connection with his engagement as a consultant with SWlaw Limited (SRA number 558154).
- Mr Gaye may not practise on his own account under Regulation 10.2(a) or (b) of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations.
- Mr Gaye may not act as a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body.
- Mr Gaye may 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.
- Mr Gaye may not give any solicitor undertakings to any third party.
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: 7 July 2022
Published date: 2 August 2022
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Kitsons LLP
Address(es): Minerva House, Orchard Way, Edginswell Park, Torquay TQ2 7FA
Firm ID: 517529
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: SW Law Solicitors Limited
Address(es): Kingsley Close, East Way, Lee Mill, Ivybridge PL21 9GD
Firm ID: 558154
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Mr Michael Gaye’s practising certificate for 2021/2022 is subject to the following conditions:
- Mr Gaye shall not act as a manager or owner of any authorised
- Subject to condition 1 above, Mr Gaye may act as a solicitor, only as an employee where the role has first been approved by us, except for at his current firm SW Law Solicitors Limited.
- Mr Gaye shall not act as a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body.
- Mr Gaye shall not hold or have responsibility for any client money, be a signatory to any client or office account or have authority to authorise any client or office account transfers.
- Mr Gaye may not provide any solicitor undertakings to any third party.
In these conditions the definitions are as defined in the SRA Glossary.
Reasons/basis
The above conditions are necessary in the public interest and 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.