Bushra
Anwar
Solicitor
159641
Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 22 March 2023
Published date: 4 May 2023
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Anwar Solicitors
Address(es): 2 Strawberry Bank, Off Preston New Road, BLACKBURN, BB2 6AA
Firm ID: 77802
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Bushra Anwar’s practising certificate for 2022/2023 is subject to the following conditions:
- Ms Anwar is not a sole manager or sole owner of any authorised body.
- Ms Anwar may not act as a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body.
- Ms Anwar may not practise on her own account under Regulation 10.2(a) or (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.
Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 26 January 2022
Published date: 13 September 2022
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Anwar Solicitors
Address(es): 2 Strawberry Bank, Off Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6AA
Firm ID: 77802
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Bushra Anwar’s practising certificate for 2021/2022 is subject to the following conditions:
- Bushra Anwar is not a sole manager or sole owner of any authorised body.
- Bushra Anwar may not act as a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body.
- Bushra Anwar may not practise on her own account under Regulation 10.2(a) or (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 and 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: 26 October 2021
Published date: 2 February 2022
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Anwar Solicitors
Address(es): 2 Strawberry Bank, Off Preston New Road, BLACKBURN, BB2 6AA
Firm ID: 77802
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: BMD Law Ltd
Address(es): 111 High Street, Wavertree, LIVERPOOL, L15 8JS
Firm ID: 670859
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Bushra Anwar’s practising certificate for 2020/2021 is subject to the following conditions:
- Bushra Anwar is not a sole manager or sole owner of any authorised body.
- Bushra Anwar may not act as a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body.
- Bushra Anwar may not practise on her own account under Regulation 10.2(a) or (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 and 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 - Employee-related decision
Outcome: Approval of employment (section 41)
Outcome date: 27 November 2017
Published date: 13 December 2017
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Anwar Solicitors
Address(es): 2 Strawberry Bank, Off Preston New Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6AA
Firm ID: 77802
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: Wolfson & Co LLP
Address(es): 6 Stanhope Street, Levenshulme, Manchester, M19 3WQ
Firm ID: 605110
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Wolfson & Co LLP have been granted permission under Section 41 of the Solicitors Act 1974 to employ Miss Bushra Anwar, subject to the following conditions:
- Miss Anwar's work will be directly supervised by Paul Normandale. In his absence, Miss Anwar must be supervised by a solicitor of no less than three years’ qualification.
- Miss Anwar shall not have responsibility for, or be involved in, the training or supervision of any other employee at Wolfson & Co LLP.
- Miss Anwar shall not hold, receive or have any responsibility for client monies;
- Miss Anwar is not an authorised signatory to any client or office account cheque and does not have the power to authorise electronic payments or transfers from any client or office account;
- The SRA is immediately informed of any proposed variation in Miss Anwar's duties or her supervision arrangements prior to variation;
- This approval and the conditions attached to it are subject to review at the absolute discretion of the SRA.
For definitions, please refer to the defined terms set out in the SRA Handbook Glossary 2012.