Mohammed Shoaib Sayeed

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

Mohammed Shoaib Sayeed, a Registered Foreign Lawyer, was found to have been convicted of three offences under s91 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 for providing immigration advice/services while unqualified, and was found party to an arrangement involving a poorly managed firm, false and misleading Work Permit applications (including for his brothers), dishonoured payments to Work Permits UK exceeding £48,000, misleading information to Companies House, and unlawfully acting as a director and remaining in the UK without a valid Work Permit. Dishonesty was no longer alleged and was not found; the Tribunal found he fell far below required integrity, probity and trustworthiness. He was struck off the Roll of Registered Foreign Lawyers and ordered to pay costs of £26,179.25. The hearing proceeded in his absence after an adjournment application based on late, inadequate medical evidence was refused.

Duties found breached:

• Full disclosure on ex parte applications
• Honesty
• No conflict between current clients
• Prompt accounting and return of money
• Hold a current practising certificate
• No baseless or threatened misconduct report
• Comply with rules of foreign jurisdictions

Aggravating factors:

• Criminal convictions for three offences under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• Vulnerable nature of immigration clients
• False Work Permit applications made for his own brothers
• Significant sums (over £48,000) owed to Work Permits UK through dishonoured payments
• Failed to engage with the Tribunal process over three and a half years except to seek adjournments

Mitigating factors:

• Admitted the first allegation regarding the criminal convictions