Disciplinary Record - Christopher Charles Edward Hayes

Decision - Prosecution

Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal

Outcome date: 26 January 2016

Published date: 22 August 2016

Firm details

Firm or organisation at date of publication and at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Edward Hayes LLP

Address(es): 167 Fleet Street, London, EC4A 2EA

Firm ID: 499840

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Reasons/basis

Outcome of SDT Hearing

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.

The matter was heard on 10 – 14 July 2017.

Mr Hayes was Struck Off the Roll.

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

The Tribunal's Order is subject to appeal to the High Court (Administrative Court) by the Respondent dated 05/10/17. The Order remains in force pending the High Court's decision on the appeal.

 The appeal was heard at the High Court of Justice on the 19 April 2018. Judgement was reserved and handed down on 23 May 2018.

 The appeal was dismissed.