Kevin
Underwood
Employee
607505
Decision - Employee-related decision
Outcome: Approval of employment (section 43)
Outcome date: 24 October 2019
Published date: 16 June 2021
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Mckeowns Solicitors Limited
Address(es): 8 Parkway, Porters Wood, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 6PA
Firm ID: 401580
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: Taylor Rose TTKW Limited
Address(es): 13-15 Moorgate, London EC2R 6AD
Firm ID: 623604
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Taylor Rose TTKW Limited have been granted permission under section 43 of the Solicitors Act 1974 to employ Mr Underwood as a Litigation Executive, handling defendant and claimant PI and credit hire litigation matters, subject to the following conditions:
- Any proposed variation in Mr Underwood’s duties or supervision arrangements must be notified to the SRA in advance of the change taking place. The variation must not take place unless and until permission is granted.
- The permission and conditions are subject to review at the absolute discretion of the SRA.
For definitions, please refer to the defined terms set out in the SRA Handbook Glossary 2012.
Decision - Prosecution
Outcome: Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal order
Outcome date: 28 November 2013
Published date: 28 January 2014
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Mckeowns Solicitors Limited
Address(es): 8 Parkway, Porters Wood, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 6PA
Firm ID: 401580
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 will reach its own decision after considering all the evidence, including any evidence put forward by the Solicitor. The Tribunal has certified that there is a case to answer
The matter was heard on 28 November 2013.
The Tribunal ordered that, except in accordance with Law Society permission:
- i) No solicitor shall employ or remunerate, in connection with his practice as a solicitor Mr Kevin Underwood.
- ii) No employee of a solicitor shall employ or remunerate, in connection with the solicitor's practice the said Kevin Underwood.
- iii) No recognised body shall employ or remunerate the said Kevin Underwood.
- iv) No manager or employee of a recognised body shall employ or remunerate that said Kevin Underwood in connection with the business of that body
- v) No recognised body or manager or employee of such a body shall permit the said Kevin Underwood to be a manager of the body
- vi) No recognised body or manager or employee of such a body shall permit the said Kevin Underwood to have an interest in the body.
A full copy of the Judgment will be available at www.solicitorstribunal.org.uk.