Disciplinary Record - Susan Bowler

Decision - Control of practice

Outcome: PC/registration free of conditions

Outcome date: 3 October 2024

Published date: 4 October 2024

Firm details

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Shoosmiths LLP

Address(es): 100 Avebury Boulevard, MILTON KEYNES MK9 1FH

Firm ID: 569065

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Decision details

Susan Bowler's practising certificate for 2023/2024 has been granted free from conditions.

Reasons/basis

The SRA is satisfied that none of the purposes set out in regulation 7 of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations, or the regulatory objectives contained in the Legal Services Act 2007 and the principles governing regulatory activities in section 28 of that Act, make it necessary in the interests of the public to impose any practising certificate condition.

Decision - Control of practice

Outcome: Condition

Outcome date: 30 April 2024

Published date: 2 August 2024

Firm details

Firm or organisation at date of publication and at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Shoosmiths LLP

Address(es): 100 Avebury Boulevard, MILTON KEYNES MK9 1FH

Firm ID: 569065

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Decision details

Susan Bowler's practising certificate for 2023/2024 is subject to the following conditions:

1. Ms Bowler may remain a member of Shoosmiths LLP, and therefore continue to hold the role of manager in that firm, subject to the SRA’s approval of arrangements by Shoosmiths LLP for her supervision.
2. Other than as specified in the condition above, Ms Bowler may only act as a solicitor (in any capacity, role or job title) where the SRA has first approved arrangements for her supervision.

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: 9 January 2024

Published date: 16 February 2024

Firm details

Firm or organisation at date of publication and at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Shoosmiths LLP

Address(es): 100 Avebury Boulevard, MILTON KEYNES, MK9 1FH

Firm ID: 569065

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Decision details

Susan Bowler’s practising certificate for 2022/2023 is subject to the following conditions:

1. Ms Bowler may remain a member of Shoosmiths LLP, and therefore continue to hold the role of manager in that firm, subject to the SRA’s approval of arrangements by Shoosmiths LLP for her supervision.
2. Other than in her current role at Shoosmiths LLP, in the event Ms Bowler wishes to become a manager or owner of an authorised body, she is required to make an application to the SRA for prior approval.
3. Other than as specified in the conditions above, Ms Bowler may act as a solicitor only as an employee and only where the employment has first been approved by the SRA.

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

Reasons/basis

The above interim conditions are made under rule 3.2 of the SRA Regulatory and Disciplinary Procedure Rules, which states that at any stage an authorised decision maker may, pending a final decision by the SRA or the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, impose interim conditions on the practising certificate of a solicitor. We are satisfied that these conditions are necessary in the public interest or for the protection of the public