Muhammad Nazar
Hayat
Solicitor
549189
Decision - Approval denied
Outcome: Refusal to grant PC/Registration
Outcome date: 12 March 2024
Published date: 12 April 2024
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Lincoln Lawrence Solicitors Limited
Address(es): First Floor, 686-692 London Road, HOUNSLOW, TW3 1PG.
Firm ID: 657631
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 Hayat, who is a solicitor, a practising certificate for 2023/2024.
Reasons/basis
On 30 July 2023, the SRA intervened into Mr Hayat's practice and into the firm’s practice. The grounds for intervention were because there was reason to suspect dishonesty on Mr Hayat’s part in connection with his practice as a solicitor and as a manager of the firm in connection with the firm’s business. Also because of Mr Hayat’s and the firm’s failure to comply with SRA rules.
Without prejudice to any other matters or issues, Mr Hayat’s application for a practising certificate for the practice year 2023/2024 has been refused.
Mr Hayat’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: 31 July 2023
Published date: 31 July 2023
Firm details
Firm or organisation at date of publication and at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Lincoln Lawrence Solicitors Limited
Address(es): First floor, 686-692 London Road, Hounslow, TW3 1PG
Firm ID: 657631
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
To intervene into the practice of Muhammad Nazar Hayat at Lincoln Lawrence Solicitors Limited
Reasons/basis
- there is reason to suspect dishonesty by Mr Hayat in connection with his practice as a solicitor (paragraph 1(1)(a)(i) of Schedule 1 – Part I to the Solicitors Act 1974).
- Mr Hayat has failed to comply with rules (paragraph 1(1)(c) of Schedule 1 – Part I to the Solicitors Act 1974).
Intervening agents
Chris Evans of Lester Aldridge, Russell House, Oxford Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8EX has been appointed as the intervening agent.
For enquiries please call 01202 786341 or email Intervention.Enquiries@LA-Law.com