JAMES, Hubert

 

Date

8 September 2011

 

Charges

The charges made against Mr James were:

 

1. That on or about 7 December 2010 he misled Lambeth County Court by:-

(a) filing or causing to be filed at court a Notice of Acting for the Defendant in Claim Number 9PA****; and/or

(b) an Application Notice dated 7 December 2010 in the said proceedings,

stating that JPS Legal Services were acting as solicitors for the Defendant when in fact no such firms of solicitors was registered by the Solicitor Regulatory Authority.

 

2. That between on or about 5 June 2009 and 9 December 2010 he carried on a reserved legal activity within the meaning of the Legal Services Act 2007, namely the conduct of certain litigation in the Lambeth County Court in the defence of Claim Number 9PA****, when he was neither an authorised nor exempt person in relation to such activity.

 

3. That  on 5 June 2009, 8 March 2010 and 9 December 2010 he carried on a reserved legal activity within the meaning of the Legal Services Act 2007 namely the exercise of a right of audience at Lambeth County Court in Claim Number 9PA**** when he was neither an authorised nor exempt person in relation to such activity.

 

Outcome    

The charges were found proved.

 

Penalty

The Disciplinary Tribunal fined Mr James £2,000 and ordered him to pay costs in the sum of £1,200.