Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal)Liaqat Ali Application 12659-2024 Admitted 2008 Hearing 18-19 March 2025 Reasons 14 May 2025The SDT ordered that the respondent should be struck off the roll. He had thereby breached principles 2 and 5 of the SRA Principles 2019, and rule 1.2 of the SRA Code of Conduct for Solicitors, RELs and RFLs 2019. From approximately 11 March 2014 to approximately June 2020, he had practised as solicitor while his practising certificate was suspended, thereby breaching principles 2 and 6 of the 2011 Principles; and principles 2, 4 and 5 of the 2019 Principles. In doing so, she had breached principles 2, 4 and 5 of the SRA Principles and paragraphs 1.4 and 3.5(a) of the SRA Code of Conduct for Solicitors, RELs and RFLs. The SDT found that the respondent’s conduct fell within the small residual category where striking-off would be a disproportionate sanction.