James Brookes
Solicitor
358180

Decision - Prosecution

Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal

Outcome date: 20 January 2022

Published date: 6 July 2022

Firm details

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Metrolaw Solicitors Ltd

Address(es): 92 Goodmayes Road, Goodmayes, Ilford IG3 9UU

Firm ID: 562625

Firm or organisation at date of publication

Name: National Lawyer Services

Address(es): 3rd Floor, 51/52 Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, Wirral CH41 5AS

Firm ID: 499283

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Reasons/basis

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 6 October 2022 the SDT considered and approved an Agreed Outcome.   

Mr Brookes was fined £40,000.

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