SRA imposes restrictions on solicitor Alfred Kwaku Awuah’s practising certificate for 2025–2026
A solicitor has had strict conditions imposed on his practising certificate by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), preventing him from managing or owning a law firm.
The regulatory decision affects Alfred Kwaku Awuah, a solicitor previously practising at AJ Solicitors in London. The restrictions were imposed on 3 February 2026 and published on 13 March 2026 following an SRA decision.
Under the conditions attached to his practising certificate for the 2025/2026 practising year, Mr Awuah is barred from acting as a manager or owner of any authorised legal practice. The regulator has also prohibited him from practising on his own account under the relevant provisions of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations.
This means Mr Awuah cannot operate independently as a solicitor or take responsibility for running a legal practice during the period covered by the conditions.
At the time the matters giving rise to the regulatory decision occurred, Mr Awuah was practising at AJ Solicitors, which operates from Unit 11 Warwick House on Overton Road in London.
The SRA confirmed that the conditions were imposed as a control of practice measure. Such restrictions are regulatory tools used to protect the public and ensure legal services are delivered in accordance with professional standards.
According to the regulator, the conditions were considered necessary in the public interest. The SRA said the restrictions were both reasonable and proportionate when assessed against the regulatory objectives set out in legislation governing legal services.
These objectives include protecting and promoting the public interest, maintaining professional standards within the legal profession and ensuring consumers have access to services delivered by competent and accountable practitioners.
The decision was made under the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations. These regulations allow the regulator to impose conditions on a solicitor’s practising certificate where it believes such measures are needed to manage potential risks.
In this case, the conditions prevent Mr Awuah from holding positions of ownership or management within a legal practice and restrict him from operating as a sole practitioner.
The SRA stated that the measures align with the purposes outlined in regulation 7 of the Authorisation of Individuals Regulations, as well as the broader regulatory principles contained in section 28 of the Legal Services Act 2007.
Control of practice conditions are designed to ensure that solicitors subject to regulatory oversight continue to practise in a way that safeguards clients, the public and the reputation of the legal profession.