Clair Hudd
Employee
7169826

Decision - Agreement

Outcome: Regulatory settlement agreement

Outcome date: 23 February 2024

Published date: 4 March 2024

Firm details

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Irwin Mitchell LLP

Address(es): Riverside East, 2 Millsands, SHEFFIELD S3 8DT England

Firm ID: 570654

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by agreement.

Decision details

1. Agreed outcome

1.1 Ms Clair Hudd, a former employee of Irwin Mitchell LLP (the Firm), a licensed body, agrees to the following outcome to the investigation of her conduct by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA):

1. From the date of this agreement, she is disqualified under section 99 of the Legal Services Act 2007 from:
   1. acting as Head of Legal Practice of any licensed body
   2. acting as Head of Finance and Administration of any licensed body
   3. being a manager of a licensed body, or
   4. being employed by any licensed body
2. to the publication of this agreement
3. to pay the costs of the investigation of £300.

1.2 In this agreement the term ‘’licensed body’’ means a body which holds a licence in force under Part 5 of the Legal Services Act 2007.

5. Publication

5.1 The SRA will publish this decision. This is a requirement of the Legal Services Board’s rules. We must publish information on enforcement action or sanctions imposed against a licensed body or manager or employee of a licensed body.

6. Acting in a way which is inconsistent with this agreement

6.1 Ms Hudd agrees that she will not deny the admissions made in this agreement or act in any way which is inconsistent with it.

7. Costs

7.1 Ms Hudd agrees to pay the costs of the SRA's investigation in the sum of £300. Such costs are due within 28 days of a statement of costs due being issued by the SRA.