Christopher Farnell
Solicitor
23623

Decision - Closure

Outcome: Intervention

Outcome date: 11 November 2025

Published date: 12 November 2025

Firm details

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

Name: IPS Law LLP

Address(es): David House,10-12 Cecil Road, Hale, Altrincham, WA15 9PA

Firm ID: 442925

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Decision details

To intervene into the practice of Christopher Farnell at IPS Law LLP.

Reasons/basis

1. There is reason to suspect dishonesty on the part of Mr Farnell in connection with his practice as a solicitor (paragraph 1(1)(a)(i) of Schedule 1 – Part I to the Solicitors Act 1974).
2. Mr Farnell has failed to comply with the SRA Principles 2019, the SRA Accounts Rules 2019, the SRA Code of Conduct for Solicitors, RELs and RFLs and the SRA Code of Conduct for Firms 2019 which are rules made under sections 31 and 32 of the Solicitors Act 1974 (paragraph 1(1)(c) of Schedule 1 to the Act).

Intervening agents

Carl Johnson of Stephensons Solicitors LLP, Wigan Investment Centre, Waterside Drive, Wigan, WN3 5BA has been appointed as the intervening agent.

For enquiries please call 0333 321 4405 or email interventions@stephensons.co.uk