Past disciplinary findings

Shazia Anjum acted in a way which could reasonably be seen by the public to undermine her honesty and/or integrity in that while she was in practice as a sole director solicitor, Compliance Officer for Legal Practice and the Compliance Officer for Finance and Administration at Premium Law Solicitors Limited (‘the Firm’) she:

(a) caused or allowed one or more improper transfers of money from the Firm’s client account and in so doing breached provisions of the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s Accounts Rules 2011 and principles of the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s Principles 2011; and

(b) between 26 September 2017 and 28 September 2017, knowing that the Firm’s account had been frozen attempted to arrange for client funds to be paid into an account other than the firm’s office or client account and in so doing breached principles of the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s Principles 2011

and in respect of such charges of professional misconduct which were found proved against Shazia Anjum, including findings of dishonesty, by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal in its written decision dated 10 February 2021, Shazia Anjum was struck off the Roll of Solicitors.

Shazia Anjum acted in a way which was likely to diminish the trust and confidence which the public places in her or in the profession in that while she was in practice as a sole director solicitor, Compliance Officer for Legal Practice and the Compliance Officer for Finance and Administration at Premium Law Solicitors Limited (‘the Firm’) she:

(a) caused or allowed one or more improper transfers of money from the Firm’s client account and in so doing breached provisions of the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s Accounts Rules 2011 and principles of the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s Principles 2011; and

(b) between 26 September 2017 and 28 September 2017, knowing that the Firm’s account had been frozen attempted to arrange for client funds to be paid into an account other than the Firm’s office or client account and in so doing breached principles of the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s Principles 2011

and in respect of such charges of professional misconduct which were found proved against Shazia Anjum, including findings of dishonesty, by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal in its written decision dated 10 February 2021, Shazia Anjum was struck off the Roll of Solicitors.

Shazia Anjum failed to comply with the obligations under rC65.7 in that she failed to inform the Bar Standards Board promptly or at all that she had committed serious misconduct in that while she was in practice as a sole director solicitor, Compliance Officer for Legal Practice and the Compliance Officer for Finance and Administration at Premium Law Solicitors Limited (‘the Firm’) she had:

(a) caused or allowed one or more improper transfers of money from the Firm’s client account and in so doing breached Rules 1.2, 14.1 and 20.1 of the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s Accounts Rules 2011 and principles 2, 4, 6 of the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s Principles 2011; and

(b) between 26 September 2017 and 28 September 2017 knowing that the Firm’s account had been frozen attempted to arrange for client funds to be paid into an account other than the Firm’s office or client account and in so doing breached principles of the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s Principles 2011;

and that in respect of such charges of professional misconduct which were found proved against Shazia Anjum (including findings of dishonesty) by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal in its written decision dated 10 February 2021, Shazia Anjum had been struck off the Roll of Solicitors.

Shazia Anjum, failed to comply with the obligations under rC65.3 in that she failed to inform the Bar Standards Board promptly or at all that she was the subject of disciplinary proceedings or other regulatory or enforcement action by another Approved Regulator, the Solicitors Regulation Authority, as set out in the written decision of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal dated 10 February 2021.

Shazia Anjum, acted in a manner which was likely to diminish the trust and confidence which the public places in her or in the profession in that she failed to inform the Bar Standards Board promptly or at all that she was the subject of disciplinary proceedings or other regulatory or enforcement action by another Approved Regulator, the Solicitors Regulation Authority, in relation to the charges against her which formed the subject of the written decision of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal dated 10 February 2021.

Shazia Anjum acted in a manner which was likely to diminish the trust and confidence which the public places in her or in the profession in that she failed to inform the Bar Standards Board promptly or at all that she was subject to enforcement action of another Approved Regulator, the Solicitors Regulation Authority, in respect of the disciplinary proceedings before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and/or the consequent order to strike her off the Roll of Solicitors from 20 November 2020.