Soophia
Khan
Solicitor
356347
Decision - Prosecution
Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
Outcome date: 19 August 2021
Published date: 19 April 2022
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Sophie Khan & Co Ltd
Address(es): Portland House, 9 Portland Towers, Leicester LE2 2PG
Firm ID: 607732
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 1 – 5 August 2022.
Ms Khan was Struck Off the Roll.
The SDT judgment will be available at www.solicitorstribunal.org.uk
The SDT’s Order and Findings are subject to an Appeal to the High Court (Administrative Court) by Ms. Khan. The Order remains in force pending the High Court’s decision on the Appeal.
Decision - Closure
Outcome: Intervention
Outcome date: 23 August 2021
Published date: 23 August 2021
Firm details
Firm or organisation at date of publication and at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Sophie Khan & Co Ltd
Address(es): Portland House, 9 Portland Towers, Leicester, LE2 2PG
Firm ID: 607732
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
To intervene into the practice of Soophia Khan at Sophie Khan & Co Ltd
Reasons/basis
- There is reason to suspect dishonesty on the part of Soophia Khan as the sole manager of the recognised body, Sophie Khan & Co Ltd in connection with its business; and
- As the sole manager of the firm, Soophia Khan and the firm itself, have failed to comply with the SRA Principles 2011, the SRA Code of Conduct 2011, SRA Accounts Rules 2011, the SRA Principles (2019), the SRA Accounts Rules (2019) and the SRA Code of Conduct for Firms (2019) and the SRA Code of Conduct for Solicitors, RELs and RFLs (2019).
Intervening agents
John Owen of Gordons LLP, 1 New Augustus Street, Bradford, BD1 5LL has been appointed as the intervening agent.
For enquiries please call 0113 227 0364 or email intervention@gordonsllp.com