Shah, Hitesh Bhikhu
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Outcome:
Prosecution
Outcome date: 22
June
2009
Published date: 6
September
2010
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving
rise to outcome
Name: Mehtalaw
Address(es):
Lynx House, Ferndown, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 1PQ
Firm ID: 189435
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:
- Breaches of the Solicitors Accounts Rules 1998
- Utilisation of client monies for own benefit
- Loans taken from clients without their consent
- Provision of misleading information to the SRA
- Failure to provide lender clients with material information
- Acting for lender and borrower where there was a conflict of interest
The allegations are subject to a Hearing before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and are as yet unproven.
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Outcome:
Control
Outcome date: 23
September
2009
Published date: 29
October
2009
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving
rise to outcome
Name: Methalaw
Address(es):
Lynx House, Ferndown, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 1PQ
Firm ID: 189435
Outcome details
This outcome was reached
by SRA decision.
Decision details
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 13A of the Solicitors Act 1974(as amended) and Regulation 6 of SRA Practising Regulations 2009, the Authorised Officer, decided to impose immediate conditions on Mr Shah’s current practising certificate (2008/2009) that:
1. he may act as a solicitor only in employment which has first been approved by the Solicitors Regulation Authority
2. he is not a sole practitioner or a manager or owner of a recognised body
3. Mr Shah shall immediately inform any actual or prospective employer of these conditions and the reasons for their imposition.
4. in this condition ‘manager’ is as defined in section 207 of the Legal Services Act 2007 and ‘owner’ is as defined in rule 24 of the Solicitors’ Code of Conduct.
5. should Mr Shah hold client monies, he delivers half yearly accountant’s reports, such reports and any cease to hold accountant’s report required to be delivered within 2 months of the end of the period to which they relate.
6. he attends courses accredited by the Solicitors Regulation Authority on Solicitors’ Accounts Rules 1998 and Solicitors’ Code of Conduct 2007 within 3 months of the date of notification of this decision and provides confirmation of his attendance (in form of a certificate or letter of attendance from the course provider) on both course within 2 months of his attendance.
Reasons/basis
In reaching the above decision, the Authorised Officer had in mind that the Solicitors Regulation Authority's over-riding obligation and concern is to facilitate closer monitoring by the SRA of compliance of Mr Shah with rules and regulations.
1. he may act as a solicitor only in employment which has first been approved by the Solicitors Regulation Authority
It is established law that in appropriate and serious cases practising certificate conditions may be imposed in the public interest even in advance of matters being formally determined by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
Accordingly, the Authorised Officer was satisfied that it is reasonable, necessary, appropriate and proportionate that the Solicitors Regulation Authority imposes the above practising certificate conditions at the present time.
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