Shameem
Ali-Iqbal
Solicitor
421147
Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 19 April 2023
Published date: 18 May 2023
Firm details
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: Cooper Solicitors & Jacob Miller Ltd
Address(es): Millennium House 286 Yorkshire Street Rochdale OL16 2DR England & Unity House Fletcher Street Bolton BL3 6NE England
Firm ID: 622651 & 655538
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Shameem Ali-Iqbal’s practising certificate for 2022/2023 is subject to the following condition:
- Ms Ali-Iqbal may not act as a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any sole practitioner, authorised body or authorised non-SRA firm.
In this condition the terms are as defined in the SRA Glossary.
Reasons/basis
The above condition is necessary in the public interest. It is 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: 3 March 2022
Published date: 5 April 2022
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Sovereign Solicitors
Address(es): 35 Knowsley Street, BURY, BL9 0ST, England
Firm ID: 463100
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: Cooper Solicitors
Address(es): Millennium House, 286 Yorkshire Street, Rochdale, OL16 2DR
Firm ID: 622651
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Shameem Ali-Iqbal’s practising certificate for 2021/2022 has been granted subject to the following condition:
- Shameem Ali-Iqbal may not act as a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any sole practitioner, authorised body or authorised non-SRA firm.
In this condition the terms are as defined in the SRA Glossary.
Reasons/basis
The above condition is 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.
Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 19 July 2021
Published date: 19 August 2021
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Sovereign Solicitors
Address(es): 35 Knowsley Street, BURY, BL9 0ST
Firm ID: 463100
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: Cooper Solicitors
Address(es): Millennium House, 286 Yorkshire Street, Rochdale, OL16 2DR
Firm ID: 622651
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Shameem Ali-Iqbal’s practising certificate for 2020/2021 has been granted subject to the following condition:
- Shameem Ali-Iqbal may not act as a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any sole practitioner, authorised body or authorised non SRA firm.
In this condition the terms are as defined in the SRA Glossary.
Reasons/basis
The above condition is 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.