Liaqat
Ali
Solicitor
446794
Decision - Prosecution
Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
Outcome date: 13 March 2024
Published date: 30 October 2024
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: B K Solicitors Limited
Address(es): 42 Lampton Road, Hounslow, Middlesex TW3 1JH
Firm ID: 644767
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 will reach its own decision after considering all the evidence, including any evidence put forward by the Solicitor. The Tribunal has certified that there is a case to answer in respect of allegations which are or include that Mr Ali :-
- Participated/facilitated the receipt and transfer of funds which bore the hallmarks of fraud or other illegality.
- Provided false and misleading information to the SRA.
- Did not effect the closure of BK Solicitors Limited in a timely or orderly manner.
The allegations are subject to a Hearing before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and are as yet unproven.
Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 12 March 2024
Published date: 9 May 2024
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: B K Solicitors Limited
Address(es): 42 Lampton Road, Hounslow, Middlesex, Hounslow TW3 1JH
Firm ID: 644767
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Liaqat Ali's practising certificate for 2023/2024 is subject to the following conditions:
- Mr Ali shall not act as a manager or owner of any authorised body.
- Subject to condition one, Mr Ali may act as a solicitor, only as an employee and only where that employment has first been approved by the SRA.
- Mr Ali may not act as a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body.
- Mr Ali does not hold or receive client money, or act as a signatory to any client or office account or have the power to authorise transfers from any client or office account.
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: 13 March 2023
Published date: 16 April 2023
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: B K Solicitors Limited
Address(es): 42 Lampton Road, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW3 1JH, England
Firm ID: 644767
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
- Mr Ali shall not act as a manager or owner of any authorised body.
- Subject to the first condition, Mr Ali may act as a solicitor, only as an employee, where the role has first been approved by us.
- Mr Ali may not act as a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body.
- Mr Ali does not hold or receive client money, or act as a signatory to any client or office account or have the power to authorise transfers from any client or office account.
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.
Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 28 September 2022
Published date: 31 October 2022
Firm details
No detail provided:
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Liaqat Ali's practising certificate for 2021/2022 is subject to the following conditions:
- Mr Ali shall not act as a manager or owner of any authorised body.
- Subject to the first condition, Mr Ali may act as a solicitor, only as an employee, where the role has first been approved by us.
- Mr Ali may not act as a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body.
- Mr Ali does not hold or receive client money, or act as a signatory to any client or office account or have the power to authorise transfers from any client or office account.
In these conditions the terms are as defined in the SRA Glossary.
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.
Decision - Closure
Outcome: Intervention
Outcome date: 28 July 2022
Published date: 14 August 2022
Firm details
Firm or organisation at date of publication and at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: B K Solicitors Ltd
Address(es): 42 Lampton Road, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW3 1JH
Firm ID: 644767
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
To intervene into the practice of Liaqat Ali at B K Solicitors Ltd
Reasons/basis
The Panel was satisfied that grounds for intervention existed under paragraph 1(1)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Solicitors Act 1974 (as amended) namely that there was reason to suspect dishonesty on the part of Liaqat Ali in connection with his former practice at B K Solicitors Ltd.