The SRA has imposed multiple practice restrictions on a solicitor following a regulatory decision
A solicitor has been made subject to extensive practice restrictions after the regulator imposed conditions on her practising certificate, citing the public interest and statutory regulatory objectives.
The decision was taken by the Solicitors Regulation Authority on 30 July 2025 and was published on 15 January 2026. The outcome was reached by way of an SRA decision and resulted in a control of practice order with several conditions attached.
Under the terms of the decision, the solicitor is prohibited from acting as a manager or owner of any authorised body. She is also barred from holding the roles of compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body.
In addition, the conditions prevent her from providing legal services as a freelance solicitor on her own account. This includes both reserved and unreserved legal services under regulation 10.2(a) and (b) of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations.
At the time of the matters giving rise to the regulatory outcome, the solicitor was practising at Crimson Phoenix Solicitors Ltd, based at Barking Enterprise Centre in Essex. At the date the decision was published, she was associated with Highfin Limited, which is registered in London.
The regulator did not publish further detail about the underlying conduct or events that led to the imposition of the conditions. No financial penalty, suspension, or striking-off outcome is recorded in the published decision.
In setting out the reasons for the restrictions, the SRA said the conditions were necessary in the public interest and were reasonable and proportionate. The decision was assessed against the purposes set out in regulation 7 of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations, which allows the regulator to restrict a solicitor’s practice where this is considered necessary to protect the public and maintain confidence in the profession.
The SRA also referred to the regulatory objectives and principles governing regulatory activities contained in section 28 of the Legal Services Act 2007. These include protecting the public interest, supporting the rule of law, and promoting confidence in legal services.
Control of practice decisions are used by the regulator to limit specific aspects of a solicitor’s professional activity without preventing them from practising entirely. Such outcomes are intended to address regulatory risk while ensuring that restrictions are proportionate to the circumstances of the case.
The conditions imposed will remain in force unless they are varied or removed by the regulator following a further review.