Office for the Supervision of SolicitorsInterventionsTrevor Cox deceased, formerly practising as Trevor Cox & CoOn 31 January 2001 the Compliance and Supervision Committee resolved to intervene in the practice of...Trevor Cox deceased, formerly practising as Trevor Cox & CoOn 31 January 2001 the Compliance and Supervision Committee resolved to intervene in the practice of the above-named solicitor on the grounds that his personal representatives had delayed in administering the estate.

The only files subject to the intervention were dead files of which the Law Society is in the process of taking possession.Roystan Hewetson and Barrington John Wiles practising as Hewetsons On 2 February 2001 the Law Society intervened in the practice of the above-named solicitors, who practised at 21-23 High Street, Portishead, Bristol BS20 under the firm name of Hewetsons.

The intervention was in respect of the conduct of Mr Hewetson and not Mr Wiles and thus Mr Hewetson's practising certificate has been suspended with immediate effect, whereas Mr Wiles' practising certificate remains in force.The separate practice of Wiles & Co at Westrym House, Waters Lane, Westbury on Trym, is not subject to this intervention.

Mr C Metherell of Messrs Bevan Ashford of 35 Colston Avenue, Bristol, BSI, tel: 0117 923 0111, has been appointed to act as the Society's agent.Susan Catherine WaterstonOn 2 February 2001 the Law Society intervened in the practice of the above-named solicitor, who practised at West House, Lombard Street West, West Bromwich under the firm name of Waterstons.

Jayne Willetts of Hammond Suddards Edge of Rutland House, 148 Edmund Street, Birmingham, B3 2JR (tel: 0121 222 3000; DX 708610 Birmingham 17) is the Society's agent.Anthony David DobbyOn 20 February 2001 the Law Society intervened in the practice of the above-named solicitor, who practised at 81a High Road, South Benfleet, Essex under the firm name of Anthony D Dobby (formerly in practice as A G Freeman & Son).

Anthony Latham of Travell Horner & Partners of 56 London Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SSI INX (DX 2805 Southend; tel: 01702 466 666) is acting as the Society's agent.

The first date of attendance at the defaulting solicitor's practice was 20 February.John David ButlerOn I March 2001 the Law Society intervened in the practice of the above-named solicitor, who practised at 22 Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, under the firm name of John Butler & Co.Following the intervention a disposal of the practice files and accounts has been authorised to Messrs Hilliers of The Old Vicarage, Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, tel: 01234 858000.Peter Charles Collinson formerly practising as Collinson & CoOn 27 February 2001 the Compliance and Supervision Committee of the Law Society resolved to intervene in the practice of Peter Charles Collinson, who practised at 12 Millstone Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LEI 5JN under the firm name Collinson & Co.Mr Paul Kalaher of Messrs Rich & Carr of PO Box 15, Assurance House, 24 Rutland Street, Leicester, LEI 9GX, telephone 0116 242 6004, has been appointed to act as the Law Society's agent, and he took possession of all Collinson & Co practice papers on I March 2001.

Pursuant to the intervention Mr Collinson's Practising Certificate has been suspended.Alan J Doctors and Michael J Walton, formerly practising as Gordon Doctors & WaltonOn 14 February 2001 the Compliance and Supervision Committee of the Law Society resolved to intervene in the practice of the above-named solicitors, who practised at 350-352 Walworth Road, London, SE17 2NA, under the firm name Gordon Doctors & Walton.Mr John Gould of Messrs Russell-Cooke Potter & Chapman of 2 Putney Hill, Putney, London, SW15 6AB, tel: 0208 789 9111, has been appointed to act as the Law Society's agent and he took possession of all practice papers on 20 February 2001.