Brethertons LLP, Banbury, Oxfordshire (SRA No. 437700)

Dear A Vohra

Freedom of Information Request - Our Ref: FOI/BS/566

Thank you for your email dated 20 March 2011 to the Solicitors Regulation
Authority (SRA) requesting information under the Law Society Freedom of
Information Code of Practice ("the Code").

You have requested access to the following information:

"I would like to request information regarding Brethertons LLP,
Banbury, Oxfordshire (SRA No. 437700) on the following,

1) How many complaints have you received and investigated from the
public regarding this firm, from 1 April 2010 until 20 March 2011?

2) Out of these complaints, how many were upheld?

3) What were the nature of these complaints?

4) What were the sanctions imposed on this firm from 1 April 2010
until 20 March 2011, if any?

5) I would like to know whether these complaints are related to
Paul Lydon, Fee Earner of Brethertons LLP?

6) Had Paul Lydon been subject to any investigation or sanctions by
SRA in the past?"

The SRA is a part of the Law Society but acts independently carrying out
its regulatory functions. The Law Society is not covered by the Freedom of
Information Act (the FOIA) as it is not a designated authority, but has
adopted its own voluntary Code of Practice which closely reflects the
FOIA. The Code may be found at:
[1]http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/documents/d...

I am currently dealing with your request. Bob Stanley, Information
Compliance Manager will aim to respond formally by 18 April 2011 which is
20 working days from the receipt of your request.

Yours sincerely

Joao Curro
Information Compliance Officer - Legal Services
The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL
t: 020 7242 1222 (Ext 4539)
f: 020 7320 5685
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Dear A Vohra

Freedom of Information Request - Our Ref: FOI/BS/566

Further to my colleague Joao Curro's email of 21 March 2011 please find
below the response to your request for information under the Law Society
Freedom of Information Code of Practice ("the Code").

You have requested access to the following information:

"I would like to request information regarding Brethertons LLP,
Banbury, Oxfordshire (SRA No. 437700) on the following,

1) How many complaints have you received and investigated from the
public regarding this firm, from 1 April 2010 until 20 March 2011?

There has been no complaints from members of the public during the above
period of time.

2) Out of these complaints, how many were upheld?

See point 1.

3) What were the nature of these complaints?

See point 1.

4) What were the sanctions imposed on this firm from 1 April 2010
until 20 March 2011, if any?

I can confirm that there were no sanctions imposed on Brethertons LLP from
01 April 2010 until 20 March 2011.

5) I would like to know whether these complaints are related to
Paul Lydon, Fee Earner of Brethertons LLP?

The SRA does not have a record of any individual by the name of Paul
Lydon.

6) Had Paul Lydon been subject to any investigation or sanctions by
SRA in the past?"

See point 5.

I trust the above information resolves your request.

Yours sincerely

Bob Stanley
Information Compliance Manager - Legal Services
The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL
t: 020 7242 1222 (x4117)
f: 020 7320 5685
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