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ICAEW consults on amending its Code to introduce specific requirements to treat others fairly and with respect
Julie Matheson
"is an excellent solicitor whose client relationship skills win her particular praise."
Chambers UK, A Clients Guide to the UK Legal Profession, 2016
Lucy is a Consultant in the Regulatory Department with a particular specialism in legal and financial regulation.
Lucy represents regulated professionals and organisations facing professional disciplinary proceedings, including law firms, solicitors, accountants, accounting technicians and surveyors.
Lucy also acts for several regulators in professional disciplinary matters, as well as providing advice on policy issues and drafting rules, regulations, standards and policy documents.
Lucy has prosecuted and defended a wide range of regulatory cases, from simple conviction and misconduct matters to cases of dishonesty and sexual misconduct to complex clinical cases and allegations involving financial maladministration. Lucy is part of the team of specialists at Kingsley Napley, advising organisations and individuals in relation to allegations of, and investigations into, sexual misconduct in the workplace.
Lucy is the author of several sections of Cordery on Legal Services, the leading textbook on legal services regulation.
Publications, Blogs and articles
- ICAEW consults on amending its Code to introduce specific requirements to treat others fairly and with respect, blog, December 2023
- Confidentiality in SDT proceedings, blog, October 2023
- The ICAEW’s approach to the misuse of social media – what are a regulated firm’s responsibilities? Blog, September 2023
- BSB issues new Social Media Guidance, blog, September 2023
- Inappropriate emails - ICAEW case provides helpful guidance on the threshold for discreditable behaviour, blog, September 2023
- Recent RICS decisions in dishonesty cases show that engagement is imperative, blog, September 2023
- When will I be SLAPPed? Lawyers need to know, Legal Futures, May 2023
- Train of Thought: the Jackson-Salmond Saga, New Law Journal, April 2020
- SRA Guidance for the not for profit sector (co-authored), SRA, July 2019
- Dealing with sexual allegations in the workplace, HR magazine, July 2018
Professional societies and Memberships
Recent Work
- Advising law firms and partners in relation to investigations by the SRA;
- Advising law firms in relation to their reporting obligations to the SRA and the conduct of internal investigations;
- Advising accountants and accountancy firms in relation to their reporting obligations to their regulators, including the ICAEW and ACCA;
- Advising accountants and accountancy firms in relation to investigations by their regulators, including in relation to alleged non-compliance with money laundering regulations;
- Advising regulators on the evidential sufficiency of their case, and drafting allegations;
- Drafting rules and decision making schemes for regulators and membership organisations;
- Drafting guidance for the non-commercial sector in relation to the SRA Standards and Regulations;
- Advising individuals on the scope of the Reserved Legal Activities.
"She is a pleasure to work with and deals with complex cases and witnesses in a calm, professional manner."
Chambers UK, A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession, 2018
‘pleasure to work with’, ‘has a real grasp of the issues in a case’
Legal 500 UK 2017
..."bright and articulate," and is praised for the way that she "always gets stuck in and deals with things effectively.”
Chambers UK, A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession, 2017
...an 'excellent solicitor' whose client relationship skills win her particular praise. She regularly works on complex clinical cases.
Chambers UK, A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession, 2016
Clients regard Lucy Williams as genuinely exceptional'.
Legal 500 UK 2014
