Andrew Brian Alexander
Cooper
Solicitor
392862
Decision - Prosecution
Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
Outcome date: 19 September 2024
Published date: 22 September 2025
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Streathers LLP
Address(es): 44 Baker Street, London W1U 7AL
Firm ID: 448640
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
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 solicitor, Mr Andrew Cooper:-
- Between 16 August 2019 and 20 September 2022, caused or allowed payments to be made from the Firm's client account in circumstances where he did not have his clients' instructions to do so, which led to a cash shortage; and
- On or about 27 June 2022, inserted a signature to a letter to HMRC on behalf of Person A without their knowledge or consent, and caused this to be sent to HMRC, purporting to demonstrate that the letter had been signed by Person A when it had not.
The allegations are subject to a Hearing before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and are as yet unproven.