John Davis
SRA-regulated solicitor
Conditions apply
This person is allowed to practise as a solicitor, but 'conditions apply' means we restrict what they can do. You can read these restrictions below, in their regulatory record.
- Authorisation
- Admitted on 01/07/1978. Annual practising certificate from 03/05/2024.
- Type of lawyer
- Solicitor
- Regulator
- Solicitors Regulation Authority
- SRA number
- 114003
- Regulatory record
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The services this person can provide and the protections for clients depend on where this person works.
DECISION HISTORY
These are the disciplinary and regulatory decisions published under our decision publication policy.
Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 21 April 2023
Published date: 30 May 2023
Firm details
Firm or organisation at date of publication and at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Davis-Law Associates
Address(es): Bishops House, Market Place, Chalfont St.Peter, Gerrards Cross, SL9 9HE
Firm ID: 522432
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
John Davis’ practising certificate for 2022/2023 is subject to the following conditions:
- Mr Davis may not act as a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body.
- Mr Davis may not act as a manager or owner of any authorised body other than Davis-Law Associates (SRA number 522432).
- Mr Davis may not practise on his own account under regulation 10.2(a) or (b) of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations.
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 - Prosecution
Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
Outcome date: 27 September 2020
Published date: 18 August 2021
Firm details
Firm or organisation at date of publication and at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Davis-Law Associates
Address(es): Bishops House, Market Place, Chalfont St. Peter, Gerrards Cross SL9 9HE
Firm ID: 522432
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 5 and 6 October 2021.
Mr. Davis was fined £30,000.
He shall also be subject to conditions imposed by the Tribunal as follows:
He may not:
- be a Compliance Officer for Legal Practice, Compliance Officer for Finance and Administration, Money Laundering Compliance Officer or Money Laundering Reporting Officer.
- act as a manager or owner for any authorised body other than Davis-Law Associates (SRA ID: 522432).
- provide legal services as a freelance solicitor offering reserved or unreserved services under Regulations 10.2(a) or (b) of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations.
The SDT judgment will be available at www.solicitorstribunal.org.uk