Grenville Royston
Young
Recognised sole practitioner
115642
Decision - Prosecution
Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
Outcome date: 30 January 2025
Published date: 22 October 2025
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Grenville Young Solicitor
Address(es): 51 Woodfield Avenue, Portsmouth PO6 1AN
Firm ID: 670056
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, whilst in practice as a Sole Practitioner at Grenville Young Solicitor (a recognised sole practice) and/or whilst practising as a Freelance Solicitor:-
- He failed to co-operate with the SRA's investigations between November 2019 and April 2023.
- He failed to co-operate with the SRA and its agents during and/or after the SRA's intervention into his practice.
The allegations are subject to a Hearing before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and are as yet unproven.
Decision - Closure
Outcome: Intervention
Outcome date: 19 April 2023
Published date: 19 April 2023
Firm details
Firm or organisation at date of publication and at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Grenville Young Solicitor
Address(es): 51 Woodfield Avenue, Portsmouth, PO6 1AN
Firm ID: 220731
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
To intervene into the practice of Grenville Young at Grenville Young Solicitor and into Mr Young’s freelance practice.
Reasons/basis
The Panel was satisfied that grounds for intervention existed under paragraph 1(1)(m) of Schedule 1 to the Solicitors Act 1974 (as amended) namely it was necessary to intervene to protect the interests of clients (or former or potential clients) of Mr Young, or the interests of the beneficiaries of any trust which Mr Young is or was a trustee.
Other information
We are also intervening into Grenville Young’s freelance practice SRA number 670056
Intervening agents
Chris Evans of Lester Aldridge LLP, Russell House, Oxford Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8EX has been appointed as the intervening agent.
For enquiries please call 01202 786 341 or email interventions@la-law.com