Office for the Supervision of Solicitors

INTERVENTIONS

Hughes Hooker & Co, sole principal: Jacek M Bielecki

On 14 May 2002, the Law Society intervened in the remnants of the above-named practice, which had practised at 37 High Street, Manningtree, Essex CO11 1AH under the firm name of Hughes Hooker & Co.

Peter Littlefield of Gepp & Sons Solicitors, 58 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex CM2 OPA , DX 3306 Chelmsford, tel: 01245 493939, has been appointed to act as the Society's agent.

James Waite, formerly practising as Smallpeice & Merriman

On 9 May 2002, the professional regulation adjudication panel of the Office for the Supervision of Solicitors resolved to intervene in the practice of the above-named solicitor, who practised at 1 Ward Street, Guildford, Surrey, under the firm name of Smallpeice & Merriman.

Nigel Coates of Russell-Cooke of 2 Putney Hill, Putney, London SW15 6AB, tel: 020 8789 9111, has been appointed to act as the Society's agent, and he took possession of all Smallpeice & Merriman practice papers on 13 May 2002.

Solicitor's clerk

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 Society for such period and subject to such conditions as might be specified in the permission (section 43(2) of the Solicitors Act 1974):

Joanna Lee Hanrahan of 80A East Hill, Wandsworth, London SW18 2HG (application 10357-2001/SD), 8 February 2002).

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