Umar
Vachhiat
Solicitor
514978
Decision - Closure
Outcome: Intervention
Outcome date: 18 August 2025
Published date: 18 August 2025
Firm details
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: Abbott Legal Ltd
Address(es): Unit 5, High Street, Worsley, Manchester,M28 3JH
Firm ID: 8000004
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
To intervene into the practice of Umar Vachhiat practising as Abbott Legal Limited Abbott Legal Limited [8000004] (trading as Abbott & Company, Abbott and Company Solicitors and XYZ Law)
Reasons/basis
- There is reason to suspect dishonesty on Mr Vachhiat’s part in connection with his practice at the firm (paragraph 1(1)(a)(i) of Schedule 1 – Part I to the Solicitors Act 1974 (as amended)).
- Mr Vachhiat has failed to comply with the SRA Principles, the SRA Accounts Rules (2019), the SRA Code of Conduct for Solicitors, RELs, RFLs and RSLs and the SRA Code of Conduct for Firms which are rules made under sections 31 and 32 of the Solici-tors Act 1974 (as amended) (paragraph 1(1)(c) of Schedule 1 to the Act.
Other information
His practicing certificate is suspended.
Intervening agents
John Owen of Gordons LLP, 1 New Augustus Street, Bradford, BD1 5LL has been appointed as the intervening agent.
For enquiries please call 0113 227 0387 or email intervention@gordonsllp.com