Rashid Ahmad
Khan
Solicitor
462525
Decision - Prosecution
Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
Outcome date: 24 February 2024
Published date: 10 September 2024
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Rashid & Rashid Law Firm
Address(es): 190 Merton High Street, South Wimbledon, London SW19 1AX
Firm ID: 537264
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 :-
Between approximately 4 May and 19 May 2023, he gave advice which encouraged a false narrative to be put forward in support of an asylum claim within the United Kingdom.
The allegations are subject to a Hearing before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and are as yet unproven.
Decision - Approval denied
Outcome: Refusal to grant PC/Registration
Outcome date: 2 November 2023
Published date: 12 March 2024
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Rashid & Rashid Law Firm
Address(es): 190 MERTON HIGH STREET, SOUTH WIMBLEDON, LONDON SW19 1AX
Firm ID: 537264
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
The SRA has decided that it is in the public interest not to grant Mr Khan, who is a solicitor, a practising certificate for 2023/2024.
Reasons/basis
On 31 July 2023, the SRA intervened into Mr Khan's law firm because it had reason to suspect dishonesty. The reason was that in May 2023, Mr Khan was recorded by reporters from the Daily Mail. It appeared from the recordings that Mr Khan led a person posing as an illegal immigrant to believe that he would, upon receiving payment, apply to the Home Office for residence that would be inaccurate, misleading and without merit.
Without prejudice to any other matters or issues, Mr Khan's application for a practising certificate for the practice year 2023/2024 has been refused.
Mr Khan's conduct poses a risk to the public interest and the trust the public places in the provision of legal services.
This decision is made having regard to the regulatory objectives contained in the Legal Services Act 2007 and the regulatory arrangements of the SRA.
SRA Authorisation of Individual Regulations
Regulation 7
If the SRA considers it to be in the public interest to do so, it must:
- refuse your application for a practising certificate, or your application for registration or renewal of registration, in the register of European lawyers or the register of foreign lawyers.
Decision - Closure
Outcome: Intervention
Outcome date: 30 July 2023
Published date: 30 July 2023
Firm details
Firm or organisation at date of publication and at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Rashid & Rashid Law Firm
Address(es): Head office: 190 Merton High Street, South Wimbledon, SW19 1AX Branch: 211 The Broadway, Southall, UB1 1NB
Firm ID: 537264
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
To intervene into the practice of Rashid Khan at Rashid & Rashid Law Firm.
Reasons/basis
There is reason to suspect dishonesty on Mr Khan's part in connection with his practice as a solicitor (paragraph 1(1)(a)(i) of Schedule 1 to the Solicitors Act 1974 (as amended)).
Intervening agents
Emma Porter of Shakespeare Martineau LLP, SHMA SRA Interventions, PO Box 18228, Birmingham, B2 2HX has been appointed as the intervening agent.
For enquiries please call 0300 247 2470 or email interventions@shma.co.uk