Stephen Barton
Solicitor
114731

Decision - Closure

Outcome: Intervention

Outcome date: 23 June 2025

Published date: 24 June 2025

Firm details

Firm or organisation at date of publication and at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Bolton-Jones & Co

Address(es): 3 Menlove Avenue, Liverpool, L18 1LS

Firm ID: 047362

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Decision details

To intervene into the practice of Stephen Barton.

Reasons/basis

• Mr Barton has failed to comply with the SRA Accounts Rules (2019) which are rules made under section 32 of the Solicitors Act 1974 (as amended) – paragraph 1(1)( c) Schedule 1, Solicitors Act 1974.
• It is necessary to intervene to protect the interests of clients (or former or potential clients) of Mr Barton, and/ or the interests of the beneficiaries of any trust of which Mr Barton is or was a trustee – paragraph 1(1)(m) Schedule 1, Solicitors Act 1974.

Intervening agents

John Owen of Gordons LLP, 1 New Augustus Street, Bradford, BD1 5LL has been appointed as the intervening agent.

For enquiries please call 0113 227 0374, or email intervention@gordonsllp.com