Outcome:
Prosecution
Outcome date: 13
July
2009
Published date: 11
March
2010
Firm details
Firm or organisation at date of publication and
at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: AD Law
Address(es):
1 Regis Road, London, NW5 3EW
Firm ID: 387797
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:
1) Breaches of the Solicitors Accounts Rules
2) Failure to act in the best interests of lender clients
The allegations are subject to a Hearing before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and are as yet unproven.
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Outcome:
Condition
Outcome date: 21
February
2011
Published date: 10
May
2011
Firm details
Firm or organisation at date of publication and
at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: AD Law
Address(es):
4-6 St. Anns Terrace, London, NW8
Firm ID: 387797
Outcome details
This outcome was reached
by SRA decision.
Decision details
I DECIDE to grant Mr Ahmad a practising certificate for the practice year 2010/2011 subject to the condition that:
1. He delivers half yearly accountant’s reports, such reports and any cease to hold report required, to be delivered within 2 months of the end of the period to which they relate.
Reasons/basis
Mr Ahmad is subject to Regulation 3.1(a), (b), (g) and (n) of the SRA Practising Regulations 2009. I have regard to Regulation 6 of the SRA Practising Regulations 2009, which sets out the purposes for which conditions may, in the public interest, be imposed on a solicitor’s practising certificate, and noted the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal’s findings that Mr Ahmad breached the Solicitors Code of Conduct and the Solicitors Account Rules.
I have taken into account Mr Ahmad’s attendance on courses on the Solicitors Account Rules and the Solicitors Code of Conduct in compliance with practising certificate conditions imposed last year.
I have also noted that AD Law’s accountant’s report for 31 March 2010 was qualified, and although the reporting accountants noted that the firm had made several positive changes to improve their records, the firm’s accountant’s report for the period ending 31 September 2010 was also received qualified.
Notwithstanding Mr Ahmad’s representations, in light of the firm’s recent history of delivery of qualified accountant’s reports, and having had regard to the Tribunal’s findings, and the seriousness of the breaches identified, I am satisfied that the above condition continues to be necessary and proportionate in the interests of the public.
This condition is imposed pursuant to Regulation 6.1(e) of the SRA Practising Regulations 2009 as it is considered necessary, in the public interest, to facilitate closer monitoring by the SRA of compliance by Mr Ahmad with rules and regulations.
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