Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer UK corporate chief Tim Jones will not face the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) on the high-profile Marks & Spencer (M&S) hearing tomorrow (2 August), Legal Week can reveal.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) made an application to the SDT last week for Jones to be withdrawn from the case regarding the magic circle law firm’s decision to act against the FTSE retail giant in 2004.