Office for the Supervision of Solicitors

INTERVENTIONS

Geoffrey Stuart Lawton practising as G S Lawton & Co

On 20 March 2002, the Law Society intervened in the practice of the above-named solicitor, who practised at 17 North Lane, Headingley, Leeds LS6 3HW, under the firm name of G S Lawton & Co.

V Davey of Nelson & Co, solicitors of St Andrew's House, St Andrew's Street, LeedsLS1 1LF, tel: 0113 227 0100, has been appointed to act as the Law Society's agent.

Nicholas Ashton Green practising as Nicholas Green Solicitors

On 19 March 2002, the Law Society intervened in the practice of the above-named solicitor, who practised at 12 Carlton Street, Halifax HX1 2AL.

C Atkinson of Gordons Cranswick of 14 Piccadilly, Bradford, tel: 01274 202202, has been appointed to act as the Law Society's agent.

David Fyall Henderson practising as Seaton Gray Bell & Bagshawe

On 20 March 2002, the Law Society intervened at the practice of the above-named solicitor, who practised at 38 Flowergate, Whitby, Yorkshire YO21 3AU.

John Wood of Blackett Hart & Pratt, Kepier House, Belmont Business Park, Belmont, Durham DH1 1TW, tel: 0191 384 0840, DX 60209 Durham has been appointed as the Society's agent.

Solicitor's clerks

With effect from the date noted below, an adjudicator (acting under delegated powers from the Law Society) has ordered that no solicitor should employ or remunerate the following person in connection with practice as a solicitor, except in accordance with the written permission of the Law Society for such period and subject to such conditions as might be specified in the permission (section 43(2) of the Solicitors Act 1974):

Daniel McCorry

of 31 Newton Rd, Knowle, Solihull, West Midlands B93 9HL (application 10797-2001/CW2), 15 January 2002.

Margaret Kirkham

of 3 Tavistock Rd, Hindley Green, Wigan WN2 4QT (application 11487-2001/SLM), 1 February 2002.

Joanna Jones-Pierce

The decision to implement an order pursuant to section 43 of the Solicitors Act 1974 against Joanna Jones-Pierce of Easthams, 292-302 Church Street, Blackpool FY1 3QA has been overturned on appeal (see [2002] Gazette, 28 February, 37).

The above order may be subject to review by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal