Varinder
Bhandal
Solicitor
314074
Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 16 February 2023
Published date: 29 March 2023
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: HAWKSLEYS LAW LIMITED
Address(es): 5 Minster Court Tuscam Way Camberley GU15 3YY
Firm ID: 639816
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: FULCHERS OF FARNBOROUGH
Address(es): 15 Cove Road, Farnborough, GU14 0EH, England
Firm ID: 441925
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Varinder Bhandal’s practising certificate for 2022/2023 is subject to the following conditions:
- Mr Bhandal shall not act as a manager or owner of an authorised body.
- Mr Bhandal may not act as a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body.
- Mr Bhandal 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 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.
Decision - Prosecution
Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
Outcome date: 17 August 2021
Published date: 2 February 2022
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Hawksley Law Limited Trading as Class Solicitors
Address(es): 5 Minster Court, Tuscam Way, Camberley GU15 3YY
Firm ID: 639816
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: Fulchers of Farnborough
Address(es): 15 Cove Road. Farnborough GU14 0EH
Firm ID: 441925
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 28/03/22 the SDT considered and approved an Agreed Outcome.
Mr. Bhandal was fined £10,000.
He shall also be subject to conditions imposed by the Tribunal for a period of 24 months commencing on 28 March 2022 as follows:
The Respondent may not:
- Practise as a sole practitioner or sole manager or sole owner of an authorised or recognised body;
- Be a Compliance Officer for Legal Practice or a Compliance Officer for Finance and Administration;
- Hold client money.
The SDT judgment will be available at www.solicitorstribunal.org.uk
Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 10 December 2021
Published date: 11 January 2022
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: HAWKSLEYS LAW LIMITED
Address(es): 5 Minster Court Tuscam Way Camberley GU15 3YY
Firm ID: 639816
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: FULCHERS OF FARNBOROUGH
Address(es): 15 Cove Road FARNBOROUGH GU14 0EH
Firm ID: 441925
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Varinder Bhandal’s practising certificate for 2021/2022 is subject to the following conditions:
- Mr Bhandal shall not act as a manager or owner of an authorised body.
- Mr Bhandal may not act as a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body.
- Mr Bhandal 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 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.