Disciplinary Record - Kevin Underwood

Decision - Employee-related decision

Outcome: Approval of employment (section 43)

Outcome date: 25 October 2019

Published date: 17 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:

1. 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.
2. 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.