Peter Mark
Arnstein
Solicitor
112570
Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 13 March 2023
Published date: 13 April 2023
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Forman Welch & Bellamys
Address(es): 23 London Road, Twickenham, TW1 3SX, England
Firm ID: 48434
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: Baron Grey Limited
Address(es): 441 Richmond Road, Twickenham, TW1 2EF, England
Firm ID: 382230
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Peter Arnstein’s practising certificate for 2022/2023 is subject to the following conditions:
- Mr Arnstein may not act as a head of legal practice (HOLP)/a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or a head of finance and administration (HOFA)/a compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA).
- Mr Arnstein may not act as a manager or owner of an authorised body.
- Mr Arnstein shall act as a solicitor, only as an employee where the role has first been approved by us.
In this condition the terms are as defined in the SRA Glossary.
Reasons/basis
The above condition is 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.
Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 21 July 2022
Published date: 22 August 2022
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Forman Welch & Bellamys
Address(es): 23 London Road, Twickenham, TW1 3SX.
Firm ID: 619812
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: Baron Grey Limited
Address(es): 441 Richmond Road, Twickenham, TW1 2EF.
Firm ID: 382230
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Peter Arnstein's practising certificate for 2021/2022 is subject to the following conditions:
- Mr Arnstein may not act as a manager or owner of any authorised body.
- Subject to the first condition, within three months of notification of this decision, Mr Arnstein shall act as a solicitor, only as an employee where the role has first been approved by us.
- Mr Arnstein 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 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.
Decision - Prosecution
Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
Outcome date: 11 October 2021
Published date: 4 May 2022
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Forman Welch & Bellamys
Address(es): 23 London Road, Twickenham TW1 3SX
Firm ID: 048434
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 26 & 27 July 2022.
Mr. Arnstein was fined £16,000.
The SDT judgment will be available at www.solicitorstribunal.org.uk