Disciplinary Record - Mark Williams

Decision - Prosecution

Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal

Outcome date: 20 March 2024

Published date: 13 December 2024

Firm details

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Frame Smith & Co

Address(es): 32 Victoria Road, Horley RH6 7PZ

Firm ID: 490660

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 28 January 2025.

Mr. Williams was suspended from practice as a solicitor for a period of 6 months commencing on 28 January 2025.

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

Decision - Control of practice

Outcome: Condition

Outcome date: 23 April 2024

Published date: 17 June 2024

Firm details

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: MWA Solicitors

Address(es): 333 Vale Road Ash Vale Aldershot GU12 5NH

Firm ID: 192556

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Decision details

Mark Ian Williams's practising certificate for 2023 / 2024 is subject to the following condition:

1. Mr Williams may not act as a manager or owner of any authorised body.

In this condition the terms are as defined in the SRA Glossary.

Reasons/basis

The above condition is necessary in the public interest. They are reasonable and proportionate having regard to the purposes set out in regulation 7 of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations, and the regulatory objectives and principles governing regulatory activities as contained in section 28 of the Legal Services Act 2007.

Decision - Control of practice

Outcome: Condition

Outcome date: 24 March 2023

Published date: 12 May 2023

Firm details

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: MWA Solicitors

Address(es): 333 Vale Road, Ash Vale, Aldershot, GU12 5NH, England

Firm ID: 192556

Firm or organisation at date of publication

Name: Evan Moore Solicitors Limited

Address(es): Unit 3159, Hanworth Road, Hounslow, TW3 3TN, England

Firm ID: 653435

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Decision details

Mark Ian Williams’ practising certificate for 2022/2023 has been granted subject to the following condition:

1. Mr Williams may not act as a manager or owner of any authorised body.

In this condition the terms are as defined in the SRA Glossary.

Reasons/basis

The above condition is necessary in the public interest and reasonable and proportionate having regard to the purposes set out in regulation 7 of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations, and the regulatory objectives and principles governing regulatory activities as contained in section 28 of the Legal Services Act 2007.