Richard Charles Prescott
Recognised sole practitioner
348649

Decision - Prosecution

Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal

Outcome date: 3 July 2018

Published date: 1 November 2018

Firm details

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Prescotts

Address(es): 4 Church Street, Kidderminster, Worcestershire DY10 2AD

Firm ID: 057750

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 14 November 2018.

Mr.Prescott was Struck Off the Roll.

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

The Tribunal’s Order dated 14 November 2018 is subject to appeal to the High Court (Administrative Court) by the Respondent. The Order remains in force pending the High Court’s decision on the appeal.

The appeal was heard at the High Court of Justice on the 12 June 2019 before Mr Justice Lane. Judgement was reserved and handed down on 10 July 2019. 

The appeal was dismissed.The Order therefore remains in force