Jonathan Reynolds Used to be Warned that he should face prosecution If he reiterates the previous false claims that he works as a lawyer.
Trade Secretary has been told by the Solicitor Regulation Authority (SRA) that if he claims to be a lawyer despite qualifying again, he can be prosecuted.
Came after Sentinel stopped a investigation In false claims made by Mr. Reynolds, deciding that “did not consider it proportional or in public interest to bring criminal proceedings”.
“However, we have advised that If behavior is repeatedWe can rethink our situation well, ”Watchdog said.
A source close to Mr. Reynolds told Daily telegraph: “We were happy to join with the investigation. We are happy that this has now been concluded. Jonathan can now be found with very important work on which we are focusing.”
The SRA started the investigation of the Trade Secretary in February, after emerging he claimed to be a member of his profession. CV Despite never being eligible.
The cabinet minister, who entered Parliament before completing his training, claimed on the website of his old constituency that he was a lawyer at Law firm Edleshw Goddard’s Manchester branch before becoming an MP. And in a 2014 speech House of Commons He said he “worked as a lawyer at Manchester City Center”.
The SRA decided that it would not take any other action, but is understood to have written to him in May with a warning to repeat the claims. And sir Kir Stamor Accepted his business secretary on false claims.
In lunch with journalists in Parliament last week, Mr. Rrenolds said that the sentinel had warned him to be “careful” in the future.
He said, “They came back some time after the media period, which to see, always be careful to be accurate, but there is no misleading here, and there is nothing else to see,” he said.
Critics called for the dismissal of Mr. Reynolds on claims when they first emerged, along with Nigel Faraj Even Announcement of plan to prosecute business secretary privately,
The reform UK leader told a rally in February: “Jonathan Rrenolds, who never had a proper job in life, tells us that he is a solicitor when he is never eligible, which is a criminal crime.”
He said: “I can tell you tonight that a private prosecution will be brought against Jonathan Reynolds.”
The Solicitor Regulation Authority (SRA) states that it is a criminal offense for a person that he identifies or act as a Solicitor without officially registering a Solicitor’s role.
It can include a person “description of himself as a Solicitor on his social media profile”.
The word “Solicitor” is legally preserved and it is a crime for anyone to call themselves Solicitor if they are not qualified and registered with SRA.
Labor has earlier convicted the reference of Mr. Rrenalds for a solicitor on LinkedIn for “human error”.
