Michelle Hallett
Employee
7016695

Decision - Agreement

Outcome: Regulatory settlement agreement

Outcome date: 13 November 2024

Published date: 19 December 2024

Firm details

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Osborne Clarke LLP

Address(es): 1 London Wall, London, EC2Y 5EB

Firm ID: 619990

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by agreement.

Decision details

Agreed outcome

1.1 Ms Michelle Hallett (Ms Hallett), a former employee of Osborne Clarke LLP (the Firm), agrees to the following outcome to the investigation of her conduct by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA):

1. to the SRA making an order under section 43 of the Solicitors Act 1974 (a section 43 order) in relation to Ms Hallett that, from the date of this agreement:
   1. no solicitor shall employ or remunerate her in connection with their practice as a solicitor
   2. no employee of a solicitor shall employ or remunerate her in connection with the solicitor's practice
   3. no recognised body shall employ or remunerate her
   4. no manager or employee of a recognised body shall employ or remunerate her in connection with the business of that body
   5. no recognised body or manager or employee of such a body shall permit her to be a manager of the body
   6. no recognised body or manager or employee of such body shall permit her to have an interest in the body except in accordance with the SRA's prior permission.
2. to the publication of this agreement
3. she will pay the costs of the investigation of £300.

Publication

5.1 The SRA considers it appropriate that this agreement is published in the interests of transparency in the regulatory process. Ms Hallett agrees to the publication of this agreement.

Acting in a way which is inconsistent with this agreement

6.1 Ms Hallett agrees that she will not deny the admissions made in this agreement or act in any way which is inconsistent with it.

Costs

7.1 Ms Hallett agrees to pay the costs of the SRA's investigation in the sum of £300. Such costs are due within 28 days of a statement of costs due being issued by the SRA.