Waheed
Rahman
Solicitor
362100
Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 10 March 2023
Published date: 11 April 2023
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Legal Companion Limited
Address(es): 27 Old Gloucester Street London WC1N 3AX
Firm ID: 644826
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: Founthill Ltd / Castlemere Developments Limited / Freelance solicitor Waheed Rahman
Address(es): 71-75 Shelton Street London WC2H 9JQ / 51 Castle Street High Wycombe HP13 6RN / Legal Companion Limited 27 Old Gloucester Street London WC1N 3AX
Firm ID: 671028 / 669793 / 815647
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
We publish regulatory decisions when we consider it to be in the public interest. I am satisfied that, in accordance with our guidance on publishing regulatory and disciplinary decisions, to maintain confidence in the regulatory system and to demonstrate transparency in our decision-making process, this decision should be published. I am satisfied that none of the factors that would make publication inappropriate apply.
Waheed Rahman’s practising certificate for 2022 / 2023 is subject to the following conditions:
- Mr Rahman is not a manager or owner of any authorised body.
- Subject to the condition above, Mr Rahman may act as a solicitor, only as an employee where the role has first been approved by us.
- Mr Rahman is not to act as a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body.
- Mr Rahman may practise as a freelance solicitor in the unreserved category of services, with his work restricted to the certifying of documents and photographs.
In these conditions the terms are as defined in the SRA Glossary.
Reasons/basis
The above conditions are necessary in the public interest. They are reasonable and proportionate having regard to the purposes set out in regulation 7 of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations, and the regulatory objectives and principles governing regulatory activities as contained in section 28 of the Legal Services Act 2007.
Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 24 December 2021
Published date: 2 February 2022
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Legal Companion
Address(es): Regus House, Windmill Hill Business Park, Whitehill Way, SWINDON, SN5 6QR
Firm ID: 627309
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Waheed Rahman’s practising certificate for 2021/2022 is subject to the following conditions:
- Mr Rahman is not a manager or owner of any authorised body.
- Subject to condition 1), Mr Rahman may act as a solicitor, only as an employee where the role has first been approved by us.
- Mr Rahman may not act as a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body.
- Mr Rahman may practise as a freelance solicitor in the unreserved category of services, with his work restricted to the certifying of documents and photographs.
In these conditions the terms are as defined in the SRA Glossary.
Waheed Rahman’s employment at Castlemere Developments Limited and Founthill Ltd has been approved by the SRA in accordance with a) the conditions imposed on his 2019/2020, 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 practising certificates and b) the Restriction Order imposed by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal on 10 September 2019.
Reasons/basis
The above conditions are necessary in the public interest and reasonable and proportionate having regard to the purposes set out in Regulation 7 of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations and the regulatory objectives and principles governing regulatory activities as contained in section 28 of the Legal Services Act 2007.