Colin Peter
Dixon
Solicitor
158738
Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 5 June 2024
Published date: 5 August 2024
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Dixon Law Limited
Address(es): The Round Foundry, 8 Saw Mill Yard, Holbeck, Leeds, LS11 5WH
Firm ID: 417448
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: Needle Partners Limited
Address(es): Suite 3C, Chapel Allerton House, 114 Harrogate Road, Chapel Allerton, Leeds, LS7 4NY
Firm ID: 551647
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Colin Dixon's practising certificate for 2023/ 2024 is subject to the following conditions:
- Colin Dixon may not act as a sole practitioner or as a sole manager or sole owner of any authorised body or authorised non-SRA firm.
- Colin Dixon may not act a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body, or Head of Legal Practice (HOLP) or Head of Finance and Administration (HOFA) for any authorised non-SRA firm.
- Colin Dixon may not practise on his own account under regulation 10.2(a) and (b) of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations.
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: 4 April 2023
Published date: 5 June 2023
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Dixon Law Limited
Address(es): The Round Foundry, 8 Saw Mill Yard, Holbeck, LEEDS, LS11 5WH
Firm ID: 417448
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: NEEDLE PARTNERS LIMITED
Address(es): Suite 3C, Chapel Allerton House, 114 Harrogate Road, Chapel Allerton, Leeds, LS7 4NY
Firm ID: 551647
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Colin Dixon’s practising certificate for 2022/2023 has been granted subject to the following conditions:
- Colin Dixon may not act as a sole practitioner or as a sole manager or sole owner of any authorised body or authorised non-SRA firm.
- Colin Dixon may not act a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body, or Head of Legal Practice (HOLP) or Head of Finance and Administration (HOFA) for any authorised non-SRA firm.
- Colin Dixon may not practise on his own account under regulation 10.2(a) and (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 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: 16 October 2022
Published date: 26 October 2022
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Dixon Law Limited
Address(es): The Round Foundry, 8 Saw Mill Yard, Leeds, LS11 5WH
Firm ID: 417448
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: Needle Partners Limited
Address(es): Suite 3C, Chapel Allerton House, 114 Harrogate Road, Chapel Allerton, Leeds
Firm ID: 551647
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
- Mr Dixon may not act as a sole practitioner or as a sole solicitor manager or sole solicitor owner of any authorised body or authorised non-SRA firm.
- Mr Dixon may not act a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body, or head of legal practice (HOLP) or head of finance and administration (HOFA) for any authorised non-SRA firm.
- Mr Dixon may not provide legal services as a freelance solicitor offering reserved or unreserved services on his own account under Regulation 10.2(a) and (b) of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations.
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.