Jeremy Simon
Barker
Solicitor
120416
Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 8 November 2021
Published date: 16 November 2021
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Barkers
Address(es): 29 Chorley New Road, Bolton BL1 4QR
Firm ID:
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: Joe Egan Solicitors Ltd
Address(es): 13 Mawdsley Street, Bolton BL1 1JZ
Firm ID: 627521
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
I will publish the following details of my decision:
Jeremy Barker’s practising certificate for 2021/2022 has been granted subject to the following conditions:
- Mr Barker is not a sole manager or sole owner of an authorised body.
- Mr Barker is not sole signatory to any client or office account cheques, does not have sole responsibility for client or office accounts or sole responsibility for authorising client or office account transfers, electronic or otherwise.
- Mr Barker may not act as a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body or authorised non-SRA firm.
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 - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 16 July 2021
Published date: 17 August 2021
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Barkers
Address(es): 29 Chorley New Road, Bolton BL1 4QR
Firm ID: 154909
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: Joe Egan Solicitors Ltd
Address(es): 13 Mawdsley Street, Bolton BL1 1JZ
Firm ID: 627521
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
I will publish the following details of my decision:
Jeremy Barker's practising certificate for 2020/2021 has been granted subject to the following conditions:
- Mr Barker is not a sole manager or sole owner of an authorised body.
- Mr Barker is not sole signatory to any client or office account cheques, does not have sole responsibility for client or office accounts or sole responsibility for authorising client or office account transfers, electronic or otherwise.
- Mr Barker may not act as a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body or authorised non-SRA firm.
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.