Disciplinary Record - Muhammad Nazar Hayat

Decision - Prosecution

Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal

Outcome date: 17 January 2024

Published date: 7 August 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.

Reasons/basis

This notification relates to a Decision to prosecute before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. This is an independent Tribunal which will reach its own decision after considering all the evidence, including any evidence put forward by the Solicitor. The Tribunal has certified that there is a case to answer in respect of allegations which are or include that Mr Hayat:

• On or around 18 May 2023, advised a person he believed to be a prospective client to provide a false narrative in support of an asylum claim within the United Kingdom

The allegations are subject to a Hearing before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and are as yet unproven.

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:

1. 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

1. 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).
2. 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