Rana Khalil Rahman
Solicitor
402057

Decision - Employee-related decision

Outcome: Approval of employment (section 41)

Outcome date: 6 February 2019

Published date: 13 March 2019

Firm details

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Essex Solicitors

Address(es): 46a Ilford Lane, Ilford Essex IG1 2JY

Firm ID: 425753

Firm or organisation at date of publication

Name: David Solicitors Ltd

Address(es): 74a Ilford Lane, Ilford Essex IG1 2LA

Firm ID: 642708

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Decision details

David Solicitors Ltd have been granted permission under Section 41 of the Solicitors Act 1974 to employ Rana Khalil Rahman, subject to the following conditions:

1. Mr Rahman’s work will be directly supervised and reviewed by Mr Baba Bokhari.
2. In Mr Bokhari’s absence from the office, Mr Rahman will be supervised by Mr Mohammed Akhtar.
3. Mr Rahman is not to hold himself out as a solicitor. Mr Rahman’s status as a suspended solicitor must be made clear to clients.
4. Mr Rahman’s name does not appear on the firm’s headed notepaper, publicity material, web-site or external nameplates (unless the firm is prepared to state unambiguously his status as a person who has been suspended by the Tribunal).
5. Mr Rahman’s work is limited to that described by Mr Bokhari in his application form, dated 14 November 2018.
6. Mr Rahman will not be responsible for supervising any staff regardless of their role or job title.
7. Mr Rahman will not be responsible for handling office or client money or be a signatory to the firm's client account.
8. This approval is given on the basis that the terms of the job description and supervision arrangements, as outlined in the original application of 14 November 2018 and the subsequent correspondence, will be adhered to. Any subsequent proposed amendments must be notified to us for approval.
9. This approval and the conditions attached to it are subject to review at such time(s) as we think fit.

For definitions, please refer to the defined terms set out in the SRA Handbook Glossary 2012.

Reasons/basis

Rana Khalil Rahman was suspended from practise as a solicitor for an indefinite period on 27 November 2009. In accordance with Section 41 of the Solicitors Act 1974, any solicitor wishing to employ or remunerate him in connection with their practise as a solicitor must obtain our approval. We are satisfied that the above employment will not put public confidence in the administration of justice and the provision of legal services or the interests of clients at risk.