The regulator imposes restrictions on compliance duties and handling client accounts
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has imposed practising certificate conditions on Cardiff solicitor Sion Tudur, restricting his ability to hold compliance positions or access client money. The decision was made on 14 April 2026 and published by the regulator on 13 May 2026.
According to the SRA, Tudur’s practising certificate for the 2025/2026 practice year is now subject to several regulatory conditions designed to limit his role within authorised legal practices. Under the restrictions, Tudur is prohibited from acting as a Compliance Officer for Legal Practice (COLP) or Compliance Officer for Finance and Administration (COFA) for any authorised body. He is also barred from serving as a Head of Legal Practice (HOLP) or Head of Finance and Administration (HOFA) within any authorised non-SRA firm.
The regulator has additionally restricted his involvement with client funds. The conditions prevent Tudur from holding or receiving client money, acting as a signatory on client or office accounts, or authorising electronic transfers from any client or office account.
The SRA said the outcome was reached through an internal regulatory decision rather than proceedings before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. The regulator stated that the conditions were necessary in the public interest and were considered reasonable and proportionate under regulation 7 of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations.
The SRA also referenced the wider regulatory objectives and principles contained within section 28 of the Legal Services Act 2007. The published notice identifies Capital Law LLP as the firm connected to the matters giving rise to the outcome. The firm is based at the Capital Building, Tyndall Street, Cardiff.
At the time of publication, Tudur was associated with Red Kite Law LLP, which operates from Churchill House, 17 Churchill Way, Cardiff. The regulator did not disclose further details regarding the underlying circumstances behind the restrictions.
Practising certificate conditions are imposed by the SRA where it considers safeguards necessary to protect clients, maintain public confidence in legal services, or address identified regulatory risks. Restrictions involving compliance functions and access to client money are regarded as significant professional controls within the legal sector because they directly affect a solicitor’s ability to manage regulatory and financial responsibilities within a firm.
The SRA routinely publishes regulatory outcomes involving solicitors, firms, and non-lawyer staff as part of its transparency and public protection obligations. No finding of dishonesty or misconduct was specified within the published decision notice relating to Tudur. The conditions remain attached to his practising certificate unless later varied or removed by the regulator.