Disciplinary Record - Sarah Francilla Staniland

Decision - Control of practice

Outcome: Condition

Outcome date: 22 January 2024

Published date: 1 March 2024

Firm details

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Howells LLP

Address(es): 15-17 Bridge Street Sheffield S3 8NL

Firm ID: 439254

Firm or organisation at date of publication

Name: GWBHarthills LLP

Address(es): 10 Paradise Square Sheffield S1 2DE

Firm ID: 566849

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Decision details

Sarah Staniland's practising certificate for 2023/2024 is subject to the following conditions:

1. Miss Staniland shall not act as an owner or manager of any authorised body, authorised non-SRA firm or legal services body.
2. Subject to condition 1, Miss Staniland may act as a solicitor only as an employee and only where that employment has first been approved by us.
3. Miss Staniland shall not provide legal services under regulation 10.2(a) or (b) of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations.
4. Miss Staniland shall immediately inform any prospective employer of the conditions.

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: 2 March 2023

Published date: 6 April 2023

Firm details

Firm or organisation at date of publication

Name: GWBHarthills LLP

Address(es): 10 Paradise Square, Sheffield, S1 2DE

Firm ID: 566849

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Decision details

Sarah Staniland's practising certificate for 2022/2023 has been granted subject to the following conditions:

1. Miss Staniland shall not act as an owner or manager of any authorised body, authorised non-SRA firm or legal services body.
2. Subject to condition 1, Miss Staniland may act as a solicitor only as an employee and only where that employment has first been approved by the SRA.
3. Miss Staniland shall not provide legal services under regulations 10.2(a) or (b) of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations.
4. Miss Staniland shall immediately inform any prospective employer of the conditions.

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.

Decision - Control of practice

Outcome: Condition

Outcome date: 8 September 2022

Published date: 23 September 2022

Firm details

Firm or organisation at date of publication

Name: GWBHarthills LLP

Address(es): 10 Paradise Square, Sheffield, S1 2DE

Firm ID: 566849

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Decision details

Miss Staniland’s practising certificate for 2021/2022 is subject to the following conditions:

1. Miss Staniland shall not act as an owner or manager of any authorised body, authorised non-SRA firm or legal services body.
2. Subject to condition 1, Miss Staniland may act as a solicitor only as an employee where the role has first been approved by us.
3. Miss Staniland shall not provide legal services under regulations 10.2(a) or (b) of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations.
4. Miss Staniland shall immediately inform any prospective employer of the conditions.

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.