Shafiq-Ul Hassan
Solicitor
407895

Decision - Prosecution

Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal

Outcome date: 30 October 2024

Published date: 12 February 2025

Firm details

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: City Law Solicitors Cardiff Limited & Maxwell Solicitors Limited

Address(es): 12a Albany Road, Cardiff CF24 3RP & 31 Green Lane, Ilford IG1 1XG

Firm ID: 617774 & 627843

Firm or organisation at date of publication

Name: Maxwell Solicitors Limited

Address(es): 31 Green Lane, Ilford IG1 1XG

Firm ID: 627843

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Reasons/basis

Outcome of SDT Hearing

This notification relates to a Decision to lodge Disciplinary Proceedings 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 10-12 February 2026.

Mr. Hassan was suspended from practice as a solicitor for the period of 2 years, to commence on 12 February 2026.

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