Simon
Hutcheson
Solicitor
143010
Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Termination of suspension of PC/registration
Outcome date: 6 October 2020
Published date: 9 November 2020
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Kingly Solicitors Limited
Address(es): 57 Lansdowne House, Berkeley Square, London W1J 6ER
Firm ID: 633863
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Simon Hutcheson’s practising certificate for 2019/2020 is subject to the following conditions:
- Simon Hutcheson is not a manager or owner of any authorised body.
- Subject to the above condition, Simon Hutcheson may act as a solicitor, only as an employee, where the role has first been approved by us.
- Simon Hutcheson may not act as a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body.
- Simon Hutcheson 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 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 - Closure
Outcome: Intervention
Outcome date: 12 August 2020
Published date: 12 August 2020
Firm details
Firm or organisation at date of publication and at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Kingly Solicitors Limited
Address(es): Lansdowne House, Berkeley Square, London, W1J 6ER
Firm ID: 633863
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
To intervene into the practice of Simon Hutcheson at Kingly Solicitors Limited, trading as Richard Herne & Co, Hancock Quins, Austin Ray, Ray Nixon Brown, Beesons, Cole, Hughmans, Giffen Couch & Archer.
- Kingly Solicitors Limited, Lansdowne House, 57 Berkeley Square, London, W1J 6ER
- T/A Richard Herne & Co, 113 High Street, Staple Hill, Bristol, BS16 5HF (SRA ID: 662834)
- T/A Hancock Quins, 22 Station Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 1ER (SRA ID: 658952)
- T/A Austin Ray, 74-76 Queensway, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK2 2SA (SRA ID:664129)
- T/A Ray Nixon Brown, 4&6 Church Square, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1AE (SRA ID: 659418)
- 52-54 Market Place, Market Weighton, YO43 3AL (SRA ID: 663585)
- 2 Duck Hill, Ripon, HG4 1BL (SRA ID:663586)
- Oriel House, Calverts Lane, Stockton on Tees, TS18 1SW (SRA ID: 663587)
- Town Hall, Settle, BD24 9EJ (SRA ID: 663589)
- 96 Micklegate, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 6JX (SRA ID:663591)
- Century House, Thornfield Business Park, Standard Way, Northallerton, DL6 2XQ (SRA ID:663592)
- 54 Station Road, Redcar, TS10 1AG (663597)
- 5 Victoria Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 1EQ (SRA ID: 663601)
- 22 Lairgate, Beverley, HU17 8EP (SRA ID: 663603)
- T/A Giffen Couch & Archer, Bridge House, Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EB
Reasons/basis
Simon Hutcheson has failed to comply with rules (paragraph 1(1)(c) of Schedule 1– Part I of the Solicitors Act 1974).
Other information
Intervening Agents
For Kingly Solicitors Limited and for Kingly Solicitors Limited using the trading names Richard Herne & Co, Hancock Quins, Austin Ray, Ray Nixon Brown, Beesons and Hughmans, the intervention agent is:
- James Dunn, Devonshires Solicitors LLP, 30 Finsbury Circus, London, EC2M 7DT. Email: Intervention-team@devonshires.co.uk, Tel: 0207 065 1830.
For Kingly Solicitors Limited using the trading name Coles Solicitors and for GC&A Limited (Giffen Couch & Archer) the intervention agent is:
- John Owen, Gordons LLP, 1 New Augustus Street, Bradford, BD1 5LL. Email: kingly@gordonsllp.com, Tel: 0113 227 0360.