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Khawaja, Bilal - 356707

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Decision - control of practice

Outcome: Condition

Outcome date: 27 April 2011

Published date: 31 May 2011

Firm details

Firm or organisation at date of publication

Name: Clarity Solicitors

Address(es):
51 Greek Street, Stockport Cheshire SK3

Firm ID: 543692

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Wolstenholmes LLP

Address(es):
227 Finney Lane, Heald Green, Cheadle, Cheshire SK8

Firm ID: 443877

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Decision details

1. The Authorised Officer decided to grant Bilal Khawaja a practising certificate for the practice year 2010/2011 subject to the following conditions:

  • (i) He may act as a solicitor only in employment which has first been approved by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
  • (ii) He is not a sole practitioner or a manager or an owner of a recognised body.
  • (iii) 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.
  • (iv) He does not hold or have responsibility for any client money and does not authorise client or office account transfers, electronic or otherwise.
  • (v) He is not a signatory to any client or office account cheques.
  • (vi) Mr Khawaja shall immediately inform any actual or prospective employer of these conditions and the reasons for their imposition.

Reasons/basis

 In making the above recommendation the Authorised Officer had regard to the Regulation 6.1 (c) of the SRA Practising Regulations 2009.

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Decision - control of practice

Outcome: Condition

Outcome date: 2 July 2012

Published date: 6 August 2012

Firm details

Firm or organisation at date of publication and at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Clarity Solicitors

Address(es):
51 Greek Street, Stockport, Cheshire, SK3 8AX

Firm ID: 543692

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Decision details

To grant Mr Bilal Khawaja a practising certificate for the practice year 2011/2012 subject to the conditions that: (i) he may act as a solciitor only in employment which has first been approved by the Solicitors Regulation Authority; (ii) he is not a sole practitioner or a manager or an owner of a recognised body, licensed body, or legal services body; (iii) in this condition "manager" is as defined in Section 207 of the Legal Services Act 2007 and "owner" is as defined in Chapter 14 of the Solicitors' Code of Conduct 2011; (iv) He does not hold or have responsibility for any client money and does not authorise client or office account transfes, electronic or otherwise; (v) He is not a signatory to any client or office account cheques and (vi) Mr Khawaja shall immediately inform any actual or prospective employer of these conditions and the reasons for their imposition. 

Reasons/basis

Mr Khawaja is currently subject to Regulation 3.1 of the SRA Practising Regulations 2011. In accordance with the provisions od Regulation 7.1(c) of the same Regulation, it was considered in the public interest for Mr Khawaj to be subject to practising certificate conditions in accordance with the public interest. 

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