Waqas
Hassan
Registered foreign lawyer
557316
Decision - Prosecution
Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
Outcome date: 8 September 2022
Published date: 9 March 2023
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: P G Solicitors
Address(es): Edward Marshall, Unit 1 10-17 Sevenways Parade, Woodford Avenue, Ilford, Essex IG2 6JX
Firm ID: 564488
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 26-29 June 2023.
Mr Hassan was Struck Off the Roll.
The SDT judgment will be available at www.solicitorstribunal.org.ukDecision - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 14 April 2022
Published date: 20 May 2022
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: PG Solicitors
Address(es): Edward Marshall, Unit 1,10-17 Sevenways Parade, Woodford Avenue, Ilford, IG2 6JX
Firm ID: 564488
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Waqas Hassan’s registration for 2021/2022 is subject to the following conditions:
- Waqas Hassan may not act as a manager or owner of any authorised body.
- Subject to condition 1, Waqas Hassan may act as a registered foreign lawyer only as an employee, whose role has first been approved by the SRA.
- Waqas Hassan may not act as a compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body.
- Waqas Hassan 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: 26 November 2021
Published date: 26 November 2021
Firm details
Firm or organisation at date of publication and at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: PG Solicitors t/a Edward Marshall
Address(es): Unit 1, 10-17 Sevenways Parade, Woodford Avenue, Ilford, IG2 6JX
Firm ID: 564488
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
To intervene into the individual practice of Waqas Hassan, practising at PG Solicitors t/a Edward Marshall
Reasons/basis
- There is reason to suspect dishonesty on the part of Mr Hassan in connection with his practice at the firm (paragraph 5(3)(a) of Schedule 14 to the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990).
- Mr Hassan has failed to comply with SRA Rules (paragraph 5(3)(c) of Schedule 14 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990).
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 2117 or email edwardmarshall@gordonsllp.com