Stefanie Anne
O'Bryen
Solicitor
121114
Decision - Prosecution
Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
Outcome date: 20 February 2024
Published date: 12 June 2024
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Stefanie O’Bryen (trading as Watlingtons),
Address(es): 20 Shirburn Street, Watlington, Oxfordshire OX49 5BT
Firm ID: 405842
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: Nuzhat Dunn Solicitors
Address(es): 20 Shirburn Street, Watlington, Oxfordshire OX49 5BT
Firm ID: 8004037
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.
On 9 October 2025 the SDT considered and approved an Agreed Outcome.
Ms O'Bryen was suspended from practice as a solicitor for the period of 18 months to commence on the 9th day of October 2025.
Upon the expiry of the fixed term of suspension referred to above, she shall be subject to conditions imposed by the Tribunal as follows:
The Respondent may not:
- Practise as a sole practitioner or sole manager or sole owner of an authorised or recognised body;
- Be a partner or member of a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), Legal Disciplinary Practice (LDP) or Alternative Business Structure (ABS) or other authorised or recognised body;
- Be a Head of Legal Practice/Compliance Officer for Legal Practice (HOLP/COLP) or a Head of Finance and Administration/Compliance Officer for Finance and Administration (HOFA/COFA) or a Money Laundering Compliance Officer (MLCO) or a Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO);
- Hold client money;
- Be a signatory on any client account;
The SDT judgment will be available at www.solicitorstribunal.org.uk