Davina Charlton
Solicitor
576580

Decision - Prosecution

Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal

Outcome date: 17 May 2024

Published date: 14 May 2025

Firm details

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Nelsons Solicitors Limited

Address(es): Sterne House, Lodge Lane, Derby, DE1 3WD

Firm ID: 541759

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 Miss Charlton:- 

1. On 7 April 2022 and 13 May 2022, sent correspondence to her client’s daughter and son-in-law Person B and Person C, which she knew or ought to have known was misleading as she omitted to tell them that the client’s applications for Lasting Powers of Attorneys had only been sent to the Office of the Public Guardian on 6 April 2022.  
2. On 27 July 2022, she sent correspondence to the firm’s Professional Standards Team which she knew or ought to have known was misleading as she omitted to inform them that the client’s applications to register Lasting Powers of Attorneys had only been sent to the Office of the Public Guardian on 6 April 2022.

The allegations are subject to a Hearing before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and are as yet unproven.