Karen
Nicholson
Solicitor
338702
Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 5 July 2023
Published date: 11 September 2023
Firm details
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: Rainer Hughes
Address(es): 182 Hutton Road, Shenfield, CM15 8NR
Firm ID: 447457
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Karen Nicholson’s practising certificate for 2022/2023 is subject to the following conditions:
- Karen Nicholson may not act as a manager or owner (which includes the role of salaried partner) of any authorised body.
- Subject to the condition above, Karen Nicholson may act as a solicitor only as an employee and only where the employment has first been approved by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
- Karen Nicholson shall immediately inform any actual or prospective employer of these conditions and the reasons for their imposition.
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.Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 22 April 2022
Published date: 7 June 2022
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Steed & Steed LLP
Address(es): 6 Gainsborough Street, Sudbury, CO10 2ET
Firm ID: 508781
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: Rainer Hughes
Address(es): 182 Hutton Road, Shenfield, CM15 8NR
Firm ID: 447457
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Karen Nicholson’s practising certificate for 2021/2022 has been granted subject to the following conditions:
- Karen Nicholson may not act as a manager or owner of any authorised body.
- Subject to the condition above, Karen Nicholson may act as a solicitor, only as an employee where the role has first been approved by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
- Karen Nicholson shall immediately inform any actual or prospective employer of these conditions and the reasons for their imposition.
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 - Prosecution
Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
Outcome date: 12 August 2021
Published date: 27 July 2022
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Jackamans
Address(es): Oak House, 7 Northgate Street, Ipswich IP1 3BX
Firm ID: 052886
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: Rainer Hughes
Address(es): 182 Hutton Road, Shenfield CM15 8NR
Firm ID: 447457
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 25, 28-29 September 2023 and 2 October 2023.
Karen Nicholson was Struck Off the Roll.
The SDT judgment will be available at www.solicitorstribunal.org.uk
Other information
Other relevant Firms :-
Levy and Co Solicitors LLP, St Georges House, 31 Bridge Street, Witham CM8 1DY SRA ID – 514836
Steed and Steed LLP , 6 Gainsborough Street, Sudbury CO10 2ET SRA ID - 508781Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 20 August 2021
Published date: 24 September 2021
Firm details
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: Rainer Hughes
Address(es): 447457
Firm ID: 182 Hutton Road Shenfield CM15 8NR England
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Karen Nicholson practising certificate for 2020/2021 has been granted subject to the following conditions:
- Karen Nicholson may act as a solicitor, only as an employee where the role has first been approved by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
- Karen Nicholson shall immediately inform any actual or prospective employer of these conditions and the reasons for their imposition.
In these conditions 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.