Mohammed Sarfraz
Solicitor
348546

Decision - Prosecution

Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal

Outcome date: 29 May 2024

Published date: 21 October 2024

Firm details

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

Name: Cartwright Solicitors Ltd

Address(es): 19A Oak Lane, Bradford BD9 4PU

Firm ID: 614404

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Reasons/basis

Outcome of SDT Hearing

This notification relates to a Decision to prosecute before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. This is an independent Tribunal which reaches its own decision after considering all the evidence, including any evidence put forward by the Respondent. The Tribunal had certified that there was a case to answer.

The matter was heard on 3 June 2025, 5-6 June 2025 and 29 -31 July 2025.

The SDT ordered that Mr Sarfraz be suspended from practice as a solicitor for the period of 6 months to commence on the 31st day of July 2025, such suspension to be suspended for the period of 1 year on the condition that within the period of 1 year the Respondent undertakes CPD accredited course(s) on (1) Equality, Diversity and Inclusion of not less than 10 hours and (2) a certified course(s) specifically on antisemitism of not less than 4 hours.

The SDT judgment will be available at www.solicitorstribunal.org.uk