Richard Jefferies may only work as an employee in SRA-approved employment
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has imposed a condition on the practising certificate of solicitor Richard Jefferies following a regulatory decision published on 9 June 2026.
According to the SRA, the decision was made on 28 April 2026 and concerns Mr Jefferies’ practising certificate for the 2025/2026 practice year. Under the condition, Mr Jefferies may act as a solicitor only as an employee and only where the employment has first been approved by the SRA.
The regulator stated that the condition will take effect 90 days from the date of the decision. The outcome was recorded as a “Condition” and was reached through an SRA decision. The notice is listed under “Control of practice”.
The SRA notice identifies Richard Jefferies as a solicitor with registration number 144795. The publication also names Sperrin Law Limited as the firm or organisation at the time of the matters giving rise to the outcome. The firm’s address is recorded as 81 Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1DD, and its firm identification number is listed as 627652.
The regulator stated that the terms used within the condition are defined in the SRA Glossary. No further details regarding the circumstances leading to the condition were included in the published notice.
The decision forms part of the SRA’s regulatory framework for overseeing solicitors and maintaining professional standards within the legal profession. The published outcome confirms the restriction on Mr Jefferies’ practising arrangements but does not provide additional information about the underlying matters referenced in the notice.