Disciplinary Record - Sherry Marshal

Decision - Employee-related decision

Outcome: Approval of employment (section 43)

Outcome date: 30 July 2024

Published date: 28 August 2024

Firm details

Firm or organisation at date of publication

Name: Ambassedors Limited

Address(es): 301 Plumstead High Street, Plumstead, London, SE18 1JX

Firm ID: 653868

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Decision details

Ambassedors Limited's (the Firm) application to vary the conditions of Sherry Marshal's approval of employment as a caseworker has been granted. The conditions are varied as follows:

1. Mrs Marshal's work is at all times supervised by Azubuike Amadi (SRA number 445722) and in his absence by Ogbonnaya Ogba (SRA number 376477).
2. The SRA is immediately informed of any proposed variation in Mrs Marshal's duties or her supervision arrangements. These may not be varied without our prior written approval.
3. Mrs Marshal will not have any responsibility for or be involved in the training or supervision of any other employee of the Firm.
4. The only reserved legal activity Mrs Marshal can carry out is advocacy, which is subject to the supervision arrangements outlined in the Firm's letter dated 27 May 2024.
5. This approval will end on the expiry of Mrs Marshal's employment with the Firm, with any intended return to the Firm or any other firm requiring a new application for approval.

Reasons/basis

Sherry Marshal was made subject to an order under section 43 of the Solicitors Act 1974 on 5 May 2022. In accordance with section 43 of the Solicitors Act 1974, any solicitor wishing to employ or remunerate her in connection with their practise as a solicitor must obtain the SRA’s approval. The SRA is satisfied that the above employment will not put public confidence in the administration of justice and the provision of legal services or the interests of clients at risk.

Decision - Employee-related decision

Outcome: Approval of employment (section 43)

Outcome date: 20 January 2023

Published date: 22 February 2023

Firm details

Firm or organisation at date of publication

Name: Ambassedors Limited

Address(es): 301 Plumstead High Street, Plumstead, London, SE18 1JX

Firm ID: 653868

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Decision details

Ambassedors Limited has been granted permission under section 43 of the Solicitors Act 1974 to employ Sherry Marshal as a caseworker, based on the job description and supervision arrangements outlined in the firm’s letters of 18 May 2022, 26 September 2022 and 21 October 2022 and subsequent email of 12 January 2023, subject to the following conditions:

1. Mrs Marshal's work is at all times supervised by Azubuike Amadi (SRA number 445722) and in his absence by Ogbonnaya Ogba (SRA number 376477).
2. The SRA is immediately informed of any proposed variation in Mrs Marshal’s duties or her supervision arrangements. These may not be varied without our prior written approval.
3. Mrs Marshal will not have any responsibility for or be involved in the training or supervision of any other employee of Ambassedors Limited.
4. Mrs Marshal will not carry out any reserved legal activities including any advocacy related activities.
5. This approval will end on the expiry of Mrs Marshal’s employment with the firm, with any intended return to the firm or any other firm requiring a new application for approval.

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

Reasons/basis

Sherry Marshal was made subject to an order under section 43 of the Solicitors Act 1974 on 5 May 2022. In accordance with section 43 of the Solicitors Act 1974, any solicitor wishing to employ or remunerate her in connection with their practise as a solicitor must obtain our approval. The SRA is satisfied that the above employment will not put public confidence in the administration of justice and the provision of legal services or the interests of clients at risk.

Decision - Employee-related decision

Outcome: Control of non-qualified staff (Section 43 / Section 99 order)

Outcome date: 6 May 2022

Published date: 11 May 2022

Firm details

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Addison and Khan Solicitors London Limited

Address(es): 325-331 High Road, Ilford, IG1 1NR

Firm ID: 615513

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Decision details

In the matter of:

Chido Choice Dzviti of Maidstone, Kent

A person who is or was involved in a legal practice but is not a solicitor

The facts

Ms Dzviti was a self-employed paralegal/caseworker at Addison Khan Solicitors, 325 - 331 High Road, Ilford, IF1 1NR from April 2019 to March 2021.

On 1 February 2021, Ms Dzviti was convicted at Southwark Crown Court of the following offences:

1. "dishonestly make false representation to make gain for self/another or cause loss to other/expose other to risk x 2”; and
2. “provide immigration advice service in contravention of S.84 x 9”.

Ms Dzviti was sentenced to an immediate custodial sentence of two years imprisonment. She was also ordered to pay compensation totalling £26,951 to five separate individuals within 12 months.

Finding

Ms Dzviti, who is not a solicitor, was involved in a legal practice and has been convicted of a criminal offence which is such that it is undesirable for her to be involved in a legal practice in any of the ways described in the order below.

Order

To make an order pursuant to section 43 that with effect from the date of the letter or email notifying Ms Dzviti of this decision:

1. no solicitor shall employ or remunerate her in connection with his/her practice as a solicitor; Page 10 of 10 Final Decision - Confidential
2. no employee of a solicitor shall employ or remunerate her in connection with the solicitor's practice;
3. no recognised body shall employ or remunerate her;
4. no manager or employee of a recognised body shall employ or remunerate her in connection with the business of that body;
5. no recognised body or manager or employee of such a body shall permit her to be a manager of the body; and
6. no recognised body or manager or employee of such a body shall permit her to have an interest in the body
except in accordance with the SRA’s prior written permission.

Ms Dzviti was also ordered to pay the SRA’s costs of £300.