Matthew Waterfield
Solicitor
611440

Decision - Prosecution

Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal

Outcome date: 21 November 2023

Published date: 6 June 2024

Firm details

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: EMEA Law Limited T/a Cleversons Solicitors

Address(es): 207 Regents Street, London W1B 3HH

Firm ID: 649090

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 28 October 2024.  

The Tribunal ordered that, as from 28 October 2024 except in accordance with Law Society permission:-

1. No solicitor shall employ or remunerate, in connection with his practice as a solicitor Matthew Waterfield;
2. No employee of a solicitor shall employ or remunerate, in connection with the solicitor’s practice the said Matthew Waterfield;
3. No recognised body shall employ or remunerate the said Matthew Waterfield;
4. No manager or employee of a recognised body shall employ or remunerate the said Matthew Waterfield in connection with the business of that body;
5. No recognised body or manager or employee of such a body shall permit the said Matthew Waterfield to be a manager of the body;
6. No recognised body or manager or employee of such a body shall permit the said Matthew Waterfield to have an interest in the body.

The SDT judgment will be available at  www.solicitorstribunal.org.uk.