Michael David
Long
Solicitor
223443
Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Termination of suspension of PC/registration
Outcome date: 2 October 2024
Published date: 22 November 2024
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: David Long Solicitors
Address(es): 468 Church Lane, Kingsbury, London, NW9 8UA
Firm ID: 449118
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Mr Long's practising certificate for 2023/2024 is subject to the following conditions:
- Mr Long shall not act as a manager or owner of an authorised body.
- Mr Long does not hold or receive client money, or act as a signatory to any client or office account or have the power to authorise transfers from any client or office account.
- Mr Long may not act as a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body.
- Mr Long may not practise on his own account under regulations 10.2(a) or (b) of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations.
In these conditions the terms are as defined in the SRA Glossary.
Reasons/basis
The above conditions are necessary in the public interest. They are reasonable and proportionate having regard to the purposes set out in regulation 7 of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations, and the regulatory objectives and principles governing regulatory activities as contained in section 28 of the Legal Services Act 2007
Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 4 April 2024
Published date: 23 July 2024
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: David Long Solicitors
Address(es): 468 Church Lane, Kingsbury, London NW9 8UA
Firm ID: 449118
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: Clyde Solicitors Ltd
Address(es): 50 Longbridge Road, Barking IG11 8RT
Firm ID: 629025
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Michael Long's practising certificate for 2023/2024 is subject to the following conditions:
- Mr Long may not be a sole practitioner or sole manager or sole owner of an authorised body.
- Mr Long must not be the sole signatory on any client or office account.
- Mr Long may not be a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA).
- Mr Long may not practise on his own account under regulations 10.2(a) or (b) of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations.
In these conditions the terms are as defined in the SRA Glossary.
Reasons/basis
The above conditions are necessary in the public interest. They are reasonable and proportionate having regard to the purposes set out in regulation 7 of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations, and the regulatory objectives and principles governing regulatory activities as contained in section 28 of the Legal Services Act 2007.
Decision - Closure
Outcome: Intervention
Outcome date: 16 June 2024
Published date: 17 June 2024
Firm details
Firm or organisation at date of publication and at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: David Long Solicitors
Address(es): 468 Church Lane, Kingsbury, London, NW9 8UA
Firm ID: 449118
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
To intervene into the remnants of Michael David Long's practice at David Long Solicitors.
Reasons/basis
The Adjudicator was satisfied that grounds for intervention existed under paragraph 1(1)(m) of Schedule 1, Part I to the Solicitors Act 1974(as amended) namely that it is necessary to intervene to protect the interests of former clients of Mr Michael David Long, and/or the interests of the beneficiaries of any trust of which Mr Long is or was a trustee.
Other information
The firm closed on 15 October 2019.
Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 27 March 2023
Published date: 10 August 2023
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: David Long Solicitors
Address(es): 468 Church Lane Kingsbury London NW9 8UA
Firm ID: 449118
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: Clyde Solicitors Ltd
Address(es): 50 Longbridge Road Barking IG11 8RT
Firm ID: 629025
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Michael Long’s practising certificate for 2022/2023 is subject to the following conditions:
- Mr Long may not practise on his own account under regulations 10.2(a) or (b) of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations.
- Mr Long must not be the sole signatory on any client or office account.
- Mr Long may not be a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA).
- Mr Long may not be a sole practitioner or sole manager or sole owner of an authorised body.
In these conditions the terms are as defined in the SRA Glossary.
Reasons/basis
The above conditions are necessary in the public interest. They are reasonable and proportionate having regard to the purposes set out in regulation 7 of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations, and the regulatory objectives and principles governing regulatory activities as contained in section 28 of the Legal Services Act 2007.