Disciplinary Record - Peter Mark Arnstein

Decision - Closure

Outcome: Intervention

Outcome date: 8 October 2024

Published date: 9 October 2024

Firm details

No detail provided:

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Decision details

To intervene into the former practice of Peter Mark Arnstein [112570] at Forman Welch & Bellamys [619812] (formerly based at 23 London Road, Twickenham, TW1 3SX). This firm closed in September 2017.

Reasons/basis

• to protect the interests of former clients (paragraph 1(1)(m) of Schedule 1 to the Solicitors Act 1974 (as amended)).

Other information

We have also intervened into the former practice of Peter Mark Arnstein at Coplexia Collaborative LLP [641107] (formerly based at 86-90 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4NE). This firm closed in February 2022.

Decision - Control of practice

Outcome: Condition

Outcome date: 5 April 2024

Published date: 13 May 2024

Firm details

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Forman Welch & Bellamys

Address(es): 23 London Road, Twickenham TW1 3SX

Firm ID: 48434

Firm or organisation at date of publication

Name: Baron Grey Limited

Address(es): 441 Richmond Road, Twickenham TW1 2EF

Firm ID: 382230

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Decision details

Peter Arnstein's practising certificate for 2023/2024 is subject to the following conditions:

1. Mr Arnstein may not act as a manager or owner of an authorised body.
2. Subject to condition 1, Mr Arnstein may act as a solicitor only as an employee and only where that employment has first been approved by the SRA.
3. Mr Arnstein may not act as a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or a compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body or Head of Legal Practice (HOLP) or head of finance and administration (HOFA) in any authorised non-SRA firm.

In these conditions the terms are as defined in the SRA Glossary.

Reasons/basis

The above conditions are 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: 13 March 2023

Published date: 13 April 2023

Firm details

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Forman Welch & Bellamys

Address(es): 23 London Road, Twickenham, TW1 3SX, England

Firm ID: 48434

Firm or organisation at date of publication

Name: Baron Grey Limited

Address(es): 441 Richmond Road, Twickenham, TW1 2EF, England

Firm ID: 382230

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Decision details

Peter Arnstein’s practising certificate for 2022/2023 is subject to the following conditions:

1. Mr Arnstein may not act as a head of legal practice (HOLP)/a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or a head of finance and administration (HOFA)/a compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA). 
2. Mr Arnstein may not act as a manager or owner of an authorised body. 
3. Mr Arnstein shall act as a solicitor, only as an employee where the role has first been approved by us. 

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.

Decision - Control of practice

Outcome: Condition

Outcome date: 21 July 2022

Published date: 22 August 2022

Firm details

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Forman Welch & Bellamys

Address(es): 23 London Road, Twickenham, TW1 3SX.

Firm ID: 619812

Firm or organisation at date of publication

Name: Baron Grey Limited

Address(es): 441 Richmond Road, Twickenham, TW1 2EF.

Firm ID: 382230

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Decision details

Peter Arnstein's practising certificate for 2021/2022 is subject to the following conditions:

1. Mr Arnstein may not act as a manager or owner of any authorised body.
2. Subject to the first condition, within three months of notification of this decision, Mr Arnstein shall act as a solicitor, only as an employee where the role has first been approved by us.
3. Mr Arnstein may not act as a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body.

In these conditions the terms are as defined in the SRA Glossary.

Reasons/basis

The above conditions are 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.