Melanie Claire
Hammond
Solicitor
286141
Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: PC/registration free of conditions
Outcome date: 22 March 2023
Published date: 28 March 2023
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Frank Howard
Address(es): 10 Winmarleigh Street WARRINGTON WA1 1NB England
Firm ID: 69965
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Melanie Claire Hammond’s practising certificate for 2022/2023 has been issued free from conditions.
Reasons/basis
The SRA is satisfied that none of the purposes set out in regulation 7 of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations, or the regulatory objectives contained in the Legal Services Act 2007 and the principles governing regulatory activities in section 28 of that Act, make it necessary in the interests of the public to impose any practising certificate conditions.
Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 30 November 2021
Published date: 13 December 2021
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Frank Howard
Address(es): 10 Winmarleigh Street, Warrington, WA1 1NB
Firm ID: 069965
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: G H W Solicitors LLP
Address(es): 19 Bolton Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9HU
Firm ID: 597871
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Melanie Hammond’s practising certificate for 2021/2022 has been granted subject to the following condition:
- Mrs Hammond may not act as a manager or owner of any authorised body.
In this condition the terms are as defined in the SRA Glossary.
On 14 December 2022 the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal heard the application for the removal of the condition imposed by the Tribunal on 11 December 2014. The application, which had been consented to in advance, was granted.
Reasons/basis
The above condition is 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: 4 May 2021
Published date: 21 June 2021
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Frank Howard
Address(es): 10 Winmarleigh Street WARRINGTON WA1 1NB England
Firm ID: 69965
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: G H W Solicitors LLP
Address(es): 19 Bolton Street Ramsbottom BURY BL0 9HU England
Firm ID: 597871
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Melanie Hammond's practising certificate for 2020/2021 has been granted subject to the following condition:
- Mrs Hammond may not act as a manager or owner of any authorised body.
In this condition the terms are as defined in the SRA Glossary.
Reasons/basis
The above condition is 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.