(unnamed respondent)

Findings — machine-extracted (anthropic-batch:claude-opus-4-8); verify against the decision

This was an application by Zain Siddiqi to remove the residual practice conditions imposed on him by the Tribunal on 23 May 2022 (themselves a variation of sanctions originally imposed on 5 July 2018 for Solicitors Accounts Rules breaches and inaccurate PII proposal forms). The SRA did not oppose, having already granted two consecutive condition-free practising certificates following its own risk assessment. Applying the proportionality test in Bryant v SRA, the Tribunal found no continuing regulatory justification and granted removal of the conditions, ordering the Applicant to pay costs of £1,937.00. No new misconduct or dishonesty was at issue in this application.

Mitigating factors:

• Full compliance with all restrictions since 2018 with no further regulatory concerns or complaints
• Undertook extensive regulatory training and provided in-house training including on the Solicitors Accounts Rules
• Maintained and strengthened regulatory competence through consultancy and compliance advisory work
• SRA conducted its own risk assessment and granted two consecutive condition-free practising certificates
• SRA did not oppose the application
• Demonstrated developing insight and a positive trajectory