Decisions and interventions

The SDT ordered that the respondent should be struck off the roll. 

While in practice as a solicitor at Tuckers Solicitors LLP, between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2022, the respondent had recorded time on the firm’s case management system that she knew, or ought to have known, did not accurately reflect the work that she had completed, thereby breaching principles 2, 4 and 5 of the SRA Principles 2019; and paragraph 1.4 of the SRA Code of Conduct for Solicitors, RELs and RFLs 2019.

The SDT had reviewed all the material before it and adopted the statement of agreed facts. The SDT was satisfied on the balance of probabilities that the respondent’s admissions had been properly made and that the allegations had been proved.

The respondent had acted dishonestly and without integrity in recording time against matters where she had not and could not have completed the work claimed. In so doing, she had failed to uphold public trust and confidence in the profession.

The SDT found that the seriousness of the respondent’s dishonest conduct was at the highest level and the resulting, foreseeable harm, both to others and to the reputation of the profession, was such that the sanction of striking off the roll was fair, reasonable and proportionate.

The respondent was ordered to pay costs of £5,000.  

On 21 January 2026, an adjudication panel resolved to intervene into the practice of Andrew Thomas Kingston-Splatt (deceased), including but not limited to his practice at Andrew Kingston & Co from premises based at 7-8 Whitefriargate, Hull HU1 2ER. 

The intervention was effected on 27 January.

The ground for intervention into the practice of Kingston-Splatt including, but not limited to, his practice at Andrew Kingston & Co, was: it was necessary to intervene to protect the interests of clients (or former or potential clients) of Kingston-Splatt (paragraph 1(1)(m) of Schedule 1 – Part I Solicitors Act 1974 (as amended)).

John Owen of Gordons LLP, 1 New Augustus Street, Bradford BD1 5LL (email: intervention@gordonsllp.com; tel: 0113 227 0383) has been appointed to act as intervention agent. 

On 2 February 2026, the adjudicator resolved to intervene into the above-named sole practice of Thomas William Bray, formerly at 113 Wick Road, Bristol BS4 4HE. The firm closed on 30 September 2010.

The grounds of intervention were: it was necessary to intervene to protect the interests of clients and former clients of Thomas W Bray and/or the interests of the beneficiaries of any trust of which he is or was a trustee – paragraph 1(1)(m) of Schedule 1 to the Solicitors Act 1974 (as amended).

No intervention agent has been appointed. The SRA will be making arrangements to uplift the archived files relating to this firm. 

On 30 January 2026, the SRA intervened into the remainder of the recognised body, PKA Legal Ltd (in administration). The firm’s former office address was 95 Spencer Street, Birmingham B18 6DA.

The firm ceased trading on 31 August 2021 and went into administration the same day. Gareth Wilcox and Trevor Binyon of Opus Restructuring LLP were appointed as joint administrators on 31 August 2021.

The ground for intervention was: it was necessary to intervene to protect the interests of clients or former clients – paragraph 32(1)(2) Schedule 2, Administration of Justice Act 1985.