Nigel Christopher
Brothers
Solicitor
122826
Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 21 February 2025
Published date: 25 March 2025
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: N C Brothers & Co
Address(es): 47 London Street, Reading, RG1 4PS, England
Firm ID: 350463
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: VAS Solicitors Limited
Address(es): 156 London Road, Mitcham, CR4 3LD, England
Firm ID: 639304
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Mr Brothers's practising certificate for 2024 / 2025 is subject to the following conditions:
- Mr Brothers is not a manager or owner of any authorised body.
- Mr Brothers may not act as a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or a compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body.
- Mr Brothers does 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. With the exception of allowing him to assist in the disposal of funds held in his former practice of N C Brothers & Co (SRA number 350463).
- Mr Brothers may not practise on his own account under Regulation 10.2(a) or (b) of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations.
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: 15 April 2024
Published date: 20 May 2024
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: N C Brothers & Co
Address(es): 47 London Street, Reading RG1 4PS
Firm ID: 350463
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Mr Brothers' practising certificate for 2023/2024 is subject to the following conditions:
- Mr Brothers is not a manager or owner of any authorised body.
- Mr Brothers may not act as a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or a compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body.
- Mr Brothers does 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. With the exception of allowing him to assist in the disposal of funds held in his former practice of N C Brothers & Co (SRA number 350463).
- Mr Brothers may not practise on his own account under Regulation 10.2(a) or (b) of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations.
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.