Mike worked as a Practice Standards Adviser at the Law Society and then the SRA for over 10 years. He took part in and also led visits to law firms of all sizes and disciplines from multi-partner City based firms to sole practitioners, advising on and ensuring compliance with the Code of Conduct and Solicitors Account Rules, thereby helping to reduce claims and complaints and putting improvements to practice in place.
Since leaving the SRA Mike has brought his experience to bear in a number of law firms variously as a Risk Manager and compliance officer and has held the role of deputy MLRO and Data Protection Officer at different firms.
Mike has been responsible for ensuring that Lexcel standards have been achieved and maintained at a multi office, multi partner practice in the north of England. He has also been responsible for the handling of complaints and helping to ensure that by resolving complaints, no decisions against the firm were published by the Ombudsman.
Mike is a big sports fan, plays table tennis and enjoys umpiring his local cricket team at the weekend.
