Disciplinary Record - Eric Smith Law Limited

Decision - Closure

Outcome: Intervention

Outcome date: 5 February 2024

Published date: 5 February 2024

Firm details

No detail provided:

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Decision details

To intervene into the firm Eric Smith Law Limited

Reasons/basis

• Mr Rashid as a manager of the firm, and the firm itself, have failed to comply with rules applicable to them both by virtue of section 9 of the Administration of Justice Act 1985 (paragraph 32(1)(a) of Schedule 2 of the Act).
• It is necessary to intervene to protect the interests of clients or former clients, the interests of beneficiaries of any trust of which the firm is or was a trustee, or the interests of the beneficiaries of any trust of which a person who is or was a manager or employee of the firm is or was a trustee in that person’s capacity as a manager or employee (paragraph 32(1)(e) of Schedule 2 Administration of Justice Act 1985).

Intervening agents

Sean Joyce of Stephensons, Wigan Investment Centre, Waterside Drive, Wigan, WN3 5BA has been appointed as the intervening agent.

For enquiries please call 0333 321 4406 or email interventions@stephensons.co.uk