Sean
Callaghan
Solicitor
132988
Decision - Prosecution
Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
Outcome date: 10 November 2021
Published date: 19 April 2022
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: BTMK Solicitors Limited
Address(es): 19 Clifton Road, Southend-On-Sea, Essex SS1 1AB
Firm ID: 620631
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: Cooper Lingard
Address(es): Watson House, Broadway West, Leigh-On-Sea, Essex SS9 2DA
Firm ID: 045484
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 20 June 2022 the SDT considered and approved an Agreed Outcome.
Mr. Callaghan was Struck Off the Roll.
The SDT judgment will be available at www.solicitorstribunal.org.uk
Decision - Approval denied
Outcome: Refusal to grant PC/Registration
Outcome date: 18 February 2022
Published date: 30 March 2022
Firm details
No detail provided:
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Without prejudice to any other matters or issues, Sean Callaghan’s application for a practising certificate for the practice year 2021/2022 has been refused.
Sean Callaghan’s conduct poses a risk to the public interest and the trust the public places in the provision of legal services.
This decision is made having regard to the regulatory objectives contained in the Legal Services Act 2007 and the regulatory arrangements of the SRA.
Reasons/basis
The SRA publishes regulatory decisions when it considers it to be in the public interest. I consider, in accordance with the SRA’s guidance on publishing regulatory and disciplinary decisions, to be transparent and to maintain public confidence in the regulatory system, that it is necessary for details of this refusal to be published.
There are no factors which would support a decision not to publish by reference to the guidance. I also note that Mr Callaghan has not made any representation against publication.
Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 1 March 2021
Published date: 13 May 2021
Firm details
No detail provided:
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Sean Callaghan’s practising certificate for 2019/2020 is subject to the following conditions:
- Mr Callaghan shall not act as a manager or owner of any authorised body.
- Subject to condition 1) above, Mr Callaghan may act as a solicitor, only as an employee where the role has first been approved by us.
- Mr Callaghan may not act as a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body.
- Mr Callaghan 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.
In these conditions the terms are as defined in the SRA Glossary.