Rainer Hughes
182 Hutton Road, Shenfield, Essex , CM15 8NR
Recognised body
447457

Decision - Sanction

Outcome: Rebuke

Outcome date: 7 August 2020

Published date: 15 January 2021

Firm details

Firm or organisation at date of publication

Name: Rainer Hughes

Address(es): 182 Hutton Road, Shenfield, Essex, CM15 8NR

Firm ID: 447457

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Decision details

The firm was rebuked and ordered to pay costs of £300.

Reasons/basis

The SRA Transparency Rules came into effect on 6 December 2018. They require all firms authorised and regulated by the SRA to display specified information on their websites if they provide certain types of legal services. The purpose of the Rules is to ensure people have accurate and relevant information about a solicitor or firm when they are considering purchasing legal services. They are intended to help members of the public and small businesses make informed choices, improving competition in the legal market.

The firm failed to publish the mandatory detials of costs and complaint information on its website in breach of rules 1.1 and 2.1 of the Transparency Rules. It is now compliant with the Rules.