John
Hamilton
Solicitor
124275
Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 7 December 2023
Published date: 15 January 2024
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Hamiltons
Address(es): 4th Floor 49a St. Pauls Street LEEDS LS1 2TE
Firm ID: 77864
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: Mir Legal Ltd
Address(es): 782 Manchester Road BRADFORD BD5 7QP
Firm ID: 569502
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
John Stephen Hamilton’s practising certificate for 2023 / 2024 is subject to the following conditions:
- Mr Hamilton shall not act as a manager or owner of an authorised body.
- Mr Hamilton shall not provide legal services on his own account under regulations 10.2(a) or (b) of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations.
- Mr Hamilton may not act as a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body.
- Mr Hamilton does not hold, receive, or have access to client money, or act as a signatory to any client or office account or have the power to authorise electronic transfers from any client or office account.
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: 20 March 2023
Published date: 25 April 2023
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Hamiltons
Address(es): 4th Floor, 49a St. Pauls Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 2TE
Firm ID: 77864
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: Mir Legal Limited
Address(es): 782 Manchester Road, Bradford, BD5 7QP
Firm ID: 569502
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
John Hamilton’s practising certificate for 2022/2023 has been granted subject to the following conditions:
- Mr Hamilton shall not act as a manager or owner of an authorised body.
- Mr Hamilton shall not provide legal services on their own account under regulations 10.2(a) or (b) of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations.
- Mr Hamilton may not act as a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body.
- Mr Hamilton does not hold, receive, or have access to client money, or act as a signatory to any client or office account or have the power to authorise electronic transfers from any client or office account.
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: 14 December 2021
Published date: 4 January 2022
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Hamiltons
Address(es): 4th Floor, 49a St. Pauls Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS1 2TE
Firm ID: 77864
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: MIR Legal Limited
Address(es): 782 Manchester Road, Bradford, BD5 7QP
Firm ID: 569502
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
John Hamilton’s practising certificate for 2021/2022 is subject to the following conditions:
- Mr Hamilton shall not act as a manager or owner of an authorised body.
- Mr Hamilton shall not provide legal services as a freelance solicitor offering reserved and unreserved services on his own account under regulations 10.2(a) or (b) of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations.
- Mr Hamilton may not act as a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body.
- Mr Hamilton does not hold, receive, or have access to client money, or act as a signatory to any client or office account, or have the power to authorise electronic transfers from any client or office account.
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.
Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 20 April 2021
Published date: 20 May 2021
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Hamiltons
Address(es): 4th Floor, 49a St. Pauls Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS1 2TE
Firm ID: 77864
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: MIR Legal Limited
Address(es): 782 Manchester Road, Bradford, BD5 7QP
Firm ID: 569502
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
John Hamilton's practising certificate for 2020/2021 is subject to the following conditions:
- Mr Hamilton shall not act as a manager or owner of an authorised body.
- Mr Hamilton shall not provide legal services as a freelance solicitor offering reserved and unreserved services on his own account under regulations 10.2(a) or (b) of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations.
- Mr Hamilton may not act as a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body.
- Mr Hamilton does not hold, receive, or have access to client money, or act as a signatory to any client or office account, or have the power to authorise electronic transfers from any client or office account.
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.