Shahbaz Jaffar
Employee
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Decision - Employee-related decision

Outcome: Control of non-qualified staff (Section 43 / Section 99 order)

Outcome date: 10 August 2026

Published date: 10 September 2026

Firm details

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Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Decision details

Who does this decision relate to?

Mr Shahbaz Jaffar, who is not a solicitor and whose last known address was in Oldham, Greater Manchester.

Mr Jaffar was employed by Nayyars Solicitors Limited, whose head office is at 949 Stockport Road, Manchester, M19 3NP, between 21 August 2023 and 22 October 2024.

Summary of decision

A finding of dishonesty was made against Mr Jaffar, and he was made subject to a disqualification order under section 99 of the Legal Services Act 2007.

The SRA has disqualified Mr Jaffar from holding any of the following roles in law firms regulated by the SRA:

• Head of Legal Practice
• Head of Finance and Administration
• A manager
• An employee

The facts of the case

Between July 2024 and October 2024, Mr Jaffar made false claims to insurance providers for the cost of storage and/or vehicle recovery in relation to several client matters when no such services were provided to those clients.

Our decision on sanction

Mr Jaffar's conduct breached relevant duties that applied to him as an employee of the firm, namely, Nayyars Solicitors Limited. It was found that it would be undesirable for Mr Jaffar to act as a Head of Legal Practice, Head of Finance and Administration, a manager or an employee of a body licensed in accordance with section 99 of the Legal Services Act 2007.

Mr Jaffar was disqualified from holding any of these roles.

He was also directed to pay costs of £600.

SRA Principles 2019

Principle 2 You act in a way that upholds public trust and confidence in the solicitors' profession and in legal services provided by authorised persons.

Principle 4 You act with honesty

Principle 5 You act with integrity