Shane Zeb
Khattak
Employee
494210
Decision - Employee-related decision
Outcome: Control of non-qualified staff (Section 43 / Section 99 order)
Outcome date: 24 July 2024
Published date: 20 October 2024
Firm details
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: Paradise Law Limited
Address(es): Grosvenor House, 11 St. Pauls Mews, St. Pauls Square, Birmingham B3 1RB
Firm ID: 648827
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Paradise Law Limited have been granted approval under section 43 of the Solicitors Act 1974 to Paradise Law Limited to employ Shane Khattak as an assistant clerk, subject to the following conditions:
- Mr Khattak's employment at the firm is limited to that described in the firm's application of 21 December 2023 and supplementary emails of 29 December 2023 and 15 April 2024.
- Mr Khattak's supervision is as per the details provided to us in the firm's application of 21 December 2023 and supplementary emails of 29 December 2023 and 15 April 2024.This includes his work being directly supervised by Sidiq Awal and, in Mr Awal's absence, by Sajjad Haider.
- Mr Khattak does not have access to any office or client account, is not a signatory to any office or client account and does not have any responsibility for the firm's accounting functions.
- Mr Khattak will not undertake any conveyancing work.
- Mr Khattak will not be responsible for supervising any other member of staff.
- Mr Khattak will not have direct contact with clients, save for in the capacity, and with the supervisory measures, outlined in the firm's application of 21 December 2023 and supplementary email of 15 April 2024.
- Any proposed variation to Mr Khattak's job description or supervision arrangements are notified to the SRA in advance of the change taking place. The variation must not take place until permission is granted by the SRA.
- This approval will lapse if Mr Khattak's employment with the firm is terminated.
- This approval and the conditions attached to it are subject to review at the discretion of the SRA.
Reasons/basis
Shane Khattak was made subject to an order under section 43 of the Solicitors Act 1974 on 5 January 2018. 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.