John
Reid
Solicitor
195188
Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 24 April 2026
Published date: 9 October 2026
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: LEVEL LAW LTD
Address(es): 8-14 Meard Street London W1F 0EQ England
Firm ID: 639722
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: Phoenix Legal and Business Consultancy Limited
Address(es): N/A
Firm ID: 8012676
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
John Reid's practising certificate for 2025 / 2026 is subject to the following conditions:
- Mr Reid shall not act as a manager or owner of an authorised body. • Subject to the first condition, Mr Reid may act as a solicitor, only as an employee where the role has first been approved by us.
- Mr Reid may not act as a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body.
- Mr Reid 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.
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.