Christopher John Bentley
Solicitor
159580

Decision - Prosecution

Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal

Outcome date: 13 July 2019

Published date: 9 April 2020

Firm details

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Cole Bentley & Co Solicitors

Address(es): 21 Church Plain, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR30 1NE

Firm ID: 385881

Firm or organisation at date of publication

Name: Sheridan Bowles Solicitors

Address(es): 1 Crown Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR30 2JN

Firm ID: 568247

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.

The matter was heard on 3 August 2020.   

Mr. Bentley was Struck Off the Roll.  

The SDT judgment will be available at  www.solicitorstribunal.org.uk