Regulator sets conditions on solicitor’s 2024–25 practising certificate following SRA decision
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has imposed conditions on the practising certificate of solicitor Eric Kawoya Kabuye for the 2024–2025 practising year.
The decision, dated 27 October 2025 and published on 28 October 2025, was made by the SRA under its powers of regulatory control of practice.
According to the SRA’s published notice, Mr Kabuye’s practising certificate for the 2024–2025 year is subject to specific restrictions on his ability to manage, own, or hold certain roles within authorised bodies.
At the time of the matters giving rise to this outcome, Mr Kabuye was associated with Queenscourt Law Limited, located at Ground Floor, 29 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Holborn, London WC2A 3EG (SRA ID: 664348).
At the date of publication, he was practising with Montas Solicitors, 97 High Street, Thornton Heath, CR7 8RY (SRA ID: 537136).
The SRA decision states:
“Mr Kabuye is not a manager or owner of any authorised body.”
“Subject to condition 1, Mr Kabuye may act as a solicitor, only as an employee where the role has first been approved by us.”
“Mr Kabuye may not act as a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or a compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body.”
“Mr Kabuye does not hold or receive client money, or act as a signatory to any client or office account or have the power to authorise transfers from any client or office account.”
The SRA further clarified that the terms in these conditions are to be interpreted as defined in the SRA Glossary.
This outcome was reached by an SRA regulatory decision, under the authority of the Solicitors Act 1974 and the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations.
The regulator stated that it had considered whether the purposes set out in Regulation 7 of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations, as well as the regulatory objectives contained in the Legal Services Act 2007 and the principles governing regulatory activities under section 28 of that Act, required additional restrictions to protect the public.
The SRA said it was “satisfied that none of the purposes set out in Regulation 7 of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations, or the regulatory objectives contained in the Legal Services Act 2007 and the principles governing regulatory activities in section 28 of that Act, make it necessary in the interests of the public to impose any practising certificate conditions.”
However, the regulator imposed the above conditions on Mr Kabuye’s practising certificate for the 2024–2025 year as part of its control of practice framework.
This outcome was reached solely through an administrative decision by the SRA, and no additional disciplinary findings or sanctions are mentioned in the published notice.
The SRA regularly issues such decisions under its statutory powers to ensure that practising solicitors comply with regulatory standards and that any restrictions deemed necessary in the public interest are applied proportionately.
The decision remains published as part of the SRA’s official record of regulatory outcomes and may be reviewed or updated in accordance with the regulator’s publication policy.