SRA places conditions on Avtar Deu’s practising certificate for the 2025/2026 year
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has imposed conditions on the practising certificate of solicitor Avtar Deu for the 2025/2026 practising year.
The regulatory decision was made on 8 February 2026 and published on 6 March 2026 as part of the SRA’s control of practice powers.
Under the conditions, Mr Deu is prohibited from acting as a manager or owner of any authorised body or authorised non-SRA firm. The restrictions also require that he may only work as a solicitor in an employed role that has first been approved by the regulator.
In addition, Mr Deu is barred from holding key regulatory positions within a law firm. The conditions state that he may not act as a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or a compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any sole practitioner, authorised body or authorised non-SRA firm.
The SRA confirmed that the terms used in the conditions are defined in the regulator’s glossary.
At the time of the matters giving rise to the regulatory outcome, Mr Deu was associated with the firm Goldman Law, located at Hogarth House, 34 Paradise Road, Richmond, London.
At the time the decision was published, Mr Deu was listed as working at the firm Vickers & Co, based at 183 Uxbridge Road, London.
The SRA said the restrictions are necessary in the public interest and are considered reasonable and proportionate.
In reaching the decision, the regulator took into account the purposes set out in regulation 7 of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations.
The SRA also considered the regulatory objectives and principles governing regulatory activity contained in section 28 of the Legal Services Act 2007.
Control of practice conditions is a regulatory measure used by the SRA to manage risk and maintain standards within the legal profession. Such conditions may limit how a solicitor can practise, including restricting management roles, ownership positions or certain regulatory responsibilities.
The SRA publishes these outcomes as part of its regulatory transparency, allowing the public and legal profession to understand when practice conditions are applied and the terms under which solicitors may continue to work.