Disciplinary Record - Mohammed Riaz

Decision - Control of practice

Outcome: Condition

Outcome date: 19 April 2024

Published date: 28 May 2024

Firm details

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Riaz & Co

Address(es): 233 High Street, LONDON, W3 9BY

Firm ID: 269310

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Decision details

Mohammed Riaz's practising certificate for 2023 / 2024 is subject to the following conditions:

1. Mohammed Riaz is not a manager or owner of any authorised body.
2. Mohammed Riaz does not hold, receive or have access to client money, or act as a signatory to any client or office account, or have the power to authorise electronic transfers from any client or office account.
3. Mohammed Riaz may not practise on his own account under Regulation 10.2(a) or 10.2(b) of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations.
4. Mohammed Riaz will pay in full or enter into an instalment plan or other agreed outcome with the SRA prior to the renewal of his 2024/25 practising certificate for the costs of £7,670.10, plus any interest, pursuant to the order of the Tribunal dated 19 July 2012.

In these conditions the terms are as defined in the SRA Glossary.

Reasons/basis

The above conditions are necessary in the public interest. They are 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 - Control of practice

Outcome: Condition

Outcome date: 12 April 2023

Published date: 5 June 2023

Firm details

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Riaz & Co

Address(es): 233 High Street, London W3 9BY

Firm ID: 269310

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Decision details

Mr Riaz's practising certificate for 2022/2023 is subject to the following condition/s:

1. Mohammed Riaz is not a manager or owner of any authorised body.
2. Mohammed Riaz does not hold, receive or have access to client money, or act as a signatory to any client or office account, or have the power to authorise electronic transfers from any client or office account.
3. Mohammed Riaz may not practise on his own account under Regulation 10.2(a) or 10.2(b) of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations.

In these conditions the terms are as defined in the SRA Glossary.

Reasons/basis

The above conditions are necessary in the public interest. They are 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.