Andrew
King
Solicitor
534310
Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 5 January 2026
Published date: 5 February 2026
Firm details
No detail provided:
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Andrew King's practising certificate for 2025 / 2026 is subject to the following condition:
- Mr King may act as a solicitor, only as an employee and only where that employment has first been approved by the SRA.
In this condition the terms are as defined in the SRA Glossary.
Reasons/basis
The above condition is 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 - Prosecution
Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
Outcome date: 28 March 2025
Published date: 4 September 2025
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Sperring Law Limited & Andrew King (Freelance Solicitor)
Address(es): 81 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1DD & 142 Cambridge Gardens Kingston upon Thames KT1 3NR
Firm ID: 627652 & 8002865
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: Tonghouk Limited & Lawhive Legal Ltd
Address(es): 71 High Street, New Malden KT3 4BT & 6 – 8 Bonhill Street, London EC2A 4BX
Firm ID: 8006275 & 8003766
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Reasons/basis
This notification relates to a Decision to prosecute before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. This is an independent Tribunal which will reach its own decision after considering all the evidence, including any evidence put forward by the Solicitor. The Tribunal has certified that there is a case to answer in respect of allegations which are or include that Mr King:-
- Between 01/11/2022 and 24/01/23, prepared and provided correspondence to his client, knowing or believing that it would be provided to third parties, that was misleading as to the client's immigration status or position;
- Between 28/10/2022 and 24/01/2023, whilst in practice as a freelance solicitor provided immigration advice and/or immigration services and/or engaged in reserved legal activities of conducting litigation when not permitted to do so;
- Between 28/10/2022 and 17/01/2023, whilst in practice as a freelance solicitor, failed to hold Professional Indemnity Insurance whilst conducting the reserved legal activity of conducting litigation.
The allegations are subject to a Hearing before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and are as yet unproven.