Norbert Ohanugo faces continued restrictions barring him from owning or running a law firm
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has imposed strict conditions on the practising certificate of London-based solicitor Norbert Ohanugo, continuing restrictions that prevent him from owning or managing a law firm.
According to a decision published on 29 September 2025, Ohanugo’s practising certificate for the 2024/2025 year is subject to conditions set out by the regulator. The SRA confirmed that he is not permitted to act as a sole manager or sole owner of any authorised body. He is also barred from practising on his own account under regulation 10.2(a) or (b) of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations.
The SRA stated that the conditions are necessary in the public interest. The regulator emphasised that they are both reasonable and proportionate, reflecting its responsibility to protect the integrity of the legal profession while ensuring solicitors operate within established regulatory frameworks.
Ohanugo was previously linked to Wrightway Solicitors, based at 83 Lewisham High Street in south-east London. At the time of publication of the most recent decision, he was associated with Mirach Solicitors Limited, operating from Tower House on Lewisham High Street.
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This latest decision follows a series of similar restrictions imposed on Ohanugo in recent years. In May 2024, the SRA published conditions applying to his 2023/2024 practising certificate. Those restrictions mirrored the current controls, prohibiting him from acting as a sole manager or owner of any authorised body and from practising independently. At that time, Ohanugo was associated with Wrightway Solicitors and Mirach Solicitors Limited, as well as Moorhouse Solicitors, based in Tottenham.
The regulator’s pattern of decisions extends further back. In April 2023, Ohanugo was first made subject to the same practice conditions. That decision, published in May 2023, confirmed that he could neither run his own practice nor act as a sole manager of an authorised firm. The conditions were framed under the same provisions of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations.
The SRA explained that restrictions of this type are imposed to address risks relating to governance, oversight, and regulatory compliance within the profession. While no detailed reasoning beyond the need to uphold public confidence has been published, the regulator stressed in each decision that the measures were necessary, reasonable, and proportionate.
Under the Legal Services Act 2007, the SRA is obliged to act in the public interest and ensure that solicitors comply with statutory and regulatory requirements. In line with those objectives, conditions are often used as a tool to limit risks associated with practice management while still allowing solicitors to work under supervision or as employees within authorised bodies.
The restrictions mean Ohanugo remains eligible to practise as a solicitor but only in a capacity approved by the regulator. He cannot set up on his own, manage a firm independently, or exercise control over client accounts and governance structures typically reserved for firm owners or managers.
The continuing controls applied to Ohanugo demonstrate the regulator’s approach to addressing concerns while maintaining transparency. All regulatory decisions of this kind are published by the SRA to ensure accountability and to reinforce public trust in the oversight of legal professionals.
Ohanugo, admitted to the roll of solicitors under ID 420308, has not issued a public statement in response to the latest decision.