Sheikh Asif Salam
Solicitor
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Decision - Prosecution

Outcome: Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal order

Outcome date: 9 February 2023

Published date: 22 February 2023

Firm details

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Salam & Co Solicitors Limited

Address(es): 100 Brook Street, Chester CH1 3DU

Firm ID: 627943

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Reasons/basis

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 31 October - 4 November 2022 and 8 - 9 February 2023.

Mr Salam was Struck Off the Roll.

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

The SDT Order and Findings are subject to an Appeal to the High Court (Administration Court) by Mr Salam dated 29 March 2023.

The Order remains in force pending the High Court's decision on the Appeal.

On 27 February 2024, the High Court heard Mr Salam’s appeal. 

On 12 March 2024, the Judgment was handed down.  Mr Salam's appeal was dismissed with costs to be determined