Register of licensed bodies (ABS)

Principia Law Limited

Personnel

Head of legal practice

Peter Jerman (authorised by the Bar Standards Board)

Head of Finance and Administration

Peter Jerman


Reserved activities

The firm is licensed to undertake the following reserved legal activities:

  • Rights of audience
  • Conduct of litigation
  • Reserved instrument activities
  • Probate activities
  • Administration of oaths

Terms and conditions of the licence

The general conditions which apply to licensed bodies contained in Rule 8 of the SRA Authorisation Rules for Legal Services Bodies and Licensable Bodies as applicable.

Any obligation which may from time to time be imposed on [The Firm] or a manager, employee, or non-authorised interest-holder in [The Firm] by or under the SRA's licensing rules or by or under the LSA, or any other enactment.

[The Firm] may carry on exempt regulated activities under Part XX of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 provided that such activities arise out of or are complementary to the firm’s reserved legal activities or other legal activities.


Waiver(s)

The information below is a summary of the waiver(s) granted.

  1. The Licensed Body has been granted a waiver to Rule 8.6(a) (ii) of the SRA Authorisation Rules 2011 to allow the managers of three owners of the Licensed Body, to not require approval for the role. This is granted subject to the following conditions: (i) That the waiver in respect of non-executive Directors of a parent undertaking will have effect only during such period as thy have no involvement in the control of the Licensed Body; (ii) That the waiver will lapse in respect of the non-executive Directors of a Parent Undertaking or those appointed to this role from time to time, on 31 August 2014 unless extended by the SRA; (iii) On or before 30 June 2014 the Licensed Body must make submissions to the SRA regarding all decisions made by the board (full board and operational board) of the Parent Undertaking up to 15 June 2014 that have affected Principia providing full details of such decisions and the involvement of the non-executive Directors in making the decisions. (iv) Any material changes in the circumstances of the waiver application are notified to the SRA (Authorisation section).

Licence

Licence number : 599445

Granted on 21 August 2013

Effective from 22 August 2013

Registration details

Principia Law Limited

Greystone House
Rudheath Way
Northwich
CW9 7LL
Company no. 8305964

Quoted company

Principia Law Limited is a quoted company or a subsidiary of, or part owned by, a quoted company.

Addresses

Bowlands House
Gadbrook Business Park
Northwich
CW9 7TN

Greystone House
Rudheath Way
Northwich

CW9 7LL