SRA issues a disqualification order after findings of dishonesty and rule breaches
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has disqualified a non-lawyer manager from working in regulated law firms after findings of dishonesty and serious regulatory breaches. The decision, published on 30 April 2026, relates to Harpreet Singh Nijjar, who was an owner and manager of BGM Law Ltd between October 2024 and June 2025.
The SRA imposed a disqualification order under section 99 of the Legal Services Act 2007, preventing Nijjar from holding key roles within SRA-regulated firms. These include positions such as Head of Legal Practice, Head of Finance and Administration, manager, or employee.
The regulator concluded that Nijjar’s conduct breached multiple regulatory obligations, including the SRA Accounts Rules 2019, the SRA Authorisation of Firms Rules 2019, the SRA Code of Conduct for Firms 2019 and the SRA Principles 2019.
The findings followed an SRA intervention into BGM Law Ltd on 25 June 2025. The intervention was carried out on the basis that the firm and its management had failed to comply with licensing requirements and that action was necessary to protect clients’ interests.
According to the SRA, Nijjar acquired the firm without notifying or obtaining prior approval from the regulator, breaching the requirement for transparency and authorisation in firm ownership. The regulator also found that he acted as a manager and owner without the necessary approval, in breach of the Authorisation of Firms Rules.
In addition, the SRA determined that Nijjar caused or allowed the firm to be used as a vehicle for fraud. This conduct was found to breach key professional principles, including acting with integrity and maintaining public trust in the legal profession. Further findings included a failure to cooperate with the SRA during its investigation, as well as failing to ensure that the firm had professional indemnity insurance in place, as required under regulatory rules.
The SRA concluded that it would be undesirable for Nijjar to hold any role within a regulated legal practice. As part of the outcome, he has been disqualified from working in such roles and ordered to pay costs of £1,350. The regulator stated that the decision was made in the public interest and to ensure the protection of clients and the integrity of the legal sector.