Lesley
Wilkinson
Solicitor
145316
Decision - Prosecution
Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
Outcome date: 28 August 2022
Published date: 16 February 2023
Firm details
Firm or organisation at date of publication and at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Smith Jones (Solicitors) Limited
Address(es): Townley House, Kingsway, Burnley BB1 1BJ
Firm ID: 515276
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 3 May 2023 the SDT considered and approved an Agreed Outcome.
Ms Wilkinson was Struck Off the Roll.
The SDT judgment will be available at www.solicitorstribunal.org.uk
Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 12 January 2023
Published date: 13 February 2023
Firm details
Firm or organisation at date of publication and at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Smith Jones (Solicitors) Limited
Address(es): Towneley House, Kingsway, Burnley, BB11 1BJ
Firm ID: 515276
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Lesley Wilkinson’s practising certificate for 2022/2023 is subject to the following condition:
- Within three months of notification of this decision, Lesley Wilkinson may act as solicitor only as an employee and only where that employment has first been approved by the SRA
In this condition the terms are as defined in the SRA Glossary.
Reasons/basis
The above condition is 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.