SRA intervenes into Alison Law Solicitors citing suspected dishonesty by firm managers
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has intervened into Alison Law Solicitors LLP following concerns over suspected dishonesty by its managers, Faheem Ali and Habibur Rahman.
The intervention was decided on 5 November 2025 and published on 11 November 2025. The SRA said the action was taken under the powers granted to it by Schedule 14 of the Legal Services Act 2007.
According to the official notice, the regulator found reason to suspect dishonesty on the part of Mr Ali and Mr Rahman in connection with the firm’s business. It also found that they had failed to comply with the terms of the firm’s licence.
The decision states that the SRA has intervened into the licensed body Alison Law Solicitors LLP, which operated from multiple offices across England. The firm’s registered address was 437–441 London Road, Sheffield, S2 4HJ, with additional offices at 2 Wilmslow Road, Manchester; Unit 20, Campus Road, Listerhills Science Park, Bradford; and Queens House, 55–56 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London.
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The firm held SRA firm IDs 573279 (Sheffield), 641704 (Manchester), 658752 (Bradford) and 8006746 (London).
The SRA said it intervened because there was reason to suspect dishonesty under paragraph 1(2)(d)(i) of Schedule 14 to the Legal Services Act 2007. It also said that Mr Ali and Mr Rahman had failed to comply with the terms of the firm’s licence under paragraph 1(2)(a) of the same schedule.
The intervention means that Alison Law Solicitors LLP can no longer act for clients or handle client funds. The regulator has taken control of all client papers, documents and monies held by the firm to protect client interests.
John Owen of Gordons LLP, based at 1 New Augustus Street in Bradford, has been appointed as the intervening agent. He will take responsibility for securing client files and funds and ensuring that affected clients are informed about how to retrieve their papers and money.
The SRA’s power to intervene allows it to take immediate action to protect clients when serious risks to their interests are identified. Interventions are protective measures and do not in themselves amount to findings of misconduct or guilt. They ensure that client property is safeguarded and that legal services are not disrupted while investigations continue.
Once an intervention takes effect, the law firm and the individuals named in the notice are no longer permitted to operate or act for clients in any capacity. Any ongoing legal matters must be managed by the appointed intervening agent.
The SRA has not made any further comment beyond its published decision. Clients of the firm have been advised to contact John Owen at Gordons LLP for assistance in retrieving documents or client funds.
The intervention will remain in effect while the SRA completes its examination of the firm’s conduct and determines any next steps. The regulator regularly publishes details of interventions and outcomes as part of its commitment to transparency and public accountability in the regulation of legal services.