Peter Albany
Baker
Solicitor
016144
Decision - Prosecution
Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
Outcome date: 22 May 2025
Published date: 3 December 2025
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Freeths LLP
Address(es): Cumberland Court, 80 Mount Street, Nottingham NG1 6HH
Firm ID: 384855
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: Sports Boulevard Foundation (Saudi Arabia) – Not Regulated by SRA
Address(es):
Firm ID:
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, while in practice as a Partner at Freeths LLP:-
- Between 10 December 2021 and 30 September 2022, Mr Baker submitted six title reports to Bank H stating that searches had been carried out on the six properties and were clear of concerns, when no searches had been undertaken; and
- On 27 January 2022, Mr Baker authorised a payment from the account of Client C to pay the completion fee on a property for Client B without authority.
The allegations are subject to a Hearing before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and are as yet unproven.