Gareth Rowan
Evans
Solicitor
159835
Decision - Prosecution
Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
Outcome date: 25 February 2021
Published date: 16 August 2021
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Slater and Gordon UK Limited
Address(es): 58 Mosley Street, Manchester M2 3HZ
Firm ID: 591058
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.
On 14 October 2021 the SDT considered and approved an Agreed Outcome.
Mr. Evans was Struck Off the Roll.
The SDT judgment will be available at www.solicitorstribunal.org.uk
Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 26 March 2021
Published date: 3 August 2021
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Slater and Gordon UK Limited
Address(es): 58 Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3HZ
Firm ID: 591058
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Gareth Evans’ practising certificate for 2020/2021 is subject to the following conditions:
- Gareth Evans is not a manager or owner of any authorised body.
- Subject to the condition above, Gareth Evans may act as a solicitor, only as an employee where the role has first been approved by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
In these conditions the definitions 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.