SARFRAZ ROY

Profession: Sr. Immigration Solicitors

Regulator: Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA)

SRA Number: 511285

Date Admitted As A Solicitor: 01 March 2011

Practising Certificate: Current (from 01 November 2025)

Firm: SABZ Solicitors LLP

Role At Firm: Partner

Compliance Officer for Legal Practice (COLP)

Head Office: Manchester

Legal Practice Scope & Oversight Responsibilities

Within the firm, Sarfraz Ahmad Roy undertakes legal work and holds responsibility across the following areas of practice, consistent with his regulatory profile and senior role:

• Immigration – Nationality and Citizenship
• Family Law (General)
• Divorce and Financial Settlements
• Litigation (General)
• Regulatory Matters for Solicitors and other Legal Professionals
• Residential Conveyancing
• Commercial Property

In addition to direct legal practice, Sarfraz Ahmad Roy exercises senior oversight and supervisory responsibility in his capacity as Senior Partner and COLP, ensuring professional standards, regulatory compliance, and client care obligations are maintained across the firm.

Content Review & Legal Governance

As Compliance Officer for Legal Practice, Sarfraz Ahmad Roy is responsible for overseeing legal and professional compliance within the firm.

Content published on this website within the scope of the firm’s legal services is reviewed and approved for legal accuracy, regulatory compliance, and professional standards. Review is undertaken by reference to:

• The Immigration Rules and relevant statutory frameworks
• Applicable Home Office policy and guidance
• Public law and human rights principles were engaged
• Internal governance, compliance, and risk-management procedures

This forms part of the firm’s wider regulatory and quality-assurance framework.

Legal Case Records

The following case records reflect immigration-related matters handled within the practice areas overseen by Sarfraz Ahmad Roy. They are presented in a structured format consistent with internal case documentation.

Case Record 1

Area of Law
Immigration & Family Law (Nationality and Citizenship)

Nature of the Legal Issue
The matter involved immigration and nationality considerations arising from family law proceedings, where citizenship status and lawful residence had implications for family unity and legal rights.

Work Undertaken
Sarfraz Ahmad Roy provided senior legal oversight on the interaction between immigration law and family law principles, ensuring procedural compliance and alignment with applicable statutory and human rights considerations.

Outcome
The client’s immigration and nationality position was clarified and confirmed, allowing the related family law proceedings to continue on a lawful and stable basis.

Case Record 2

Area of Law
Immigration & Public Law

Nature of the Legal Issue
The matter concerned immigration decisions engaging public law principles, including the application of statutory guidance and human rights considerations in the context of removal or deportation action.

Work Undertaken
Sarfraz Ahmad Roy exercised supervisory responsibility, overseeing legal analysis of immigration and public law issues, procedural fairness, and regulatory compliance.

Outcome
The immigration decision was reviewed and addressed through public law proceedings, resulting in the matter being resolved in accordance with the applicable statutory and procedural requirements.

Case Record 3

Area of Law
Immigration Appeals & Human Rights

Nature of the Legal Issue
The matter involved an immigration appeal raising human rights considerations, including proportionality and the impact of the decision on family and private life.

Work Undertaken
Sarfraz Ahmad Roy provided senior-level legal oversight and strategic input, ensuring that appeal grounds were framed in accordance with statutory provisions and relevant human rights principles.

Outcome
The immigration appeal was determined following consideration of the evidence and legal submissions, including assessment of the human rights issues raised.

Practice-Derived Legal Observations

The following observations reflect recurring issues identified through involvement in immigration-related matters handled within the firm and review of case material. They are not case-specific and do not constitute legal advice.

• Immigration matters frequently intersect with family and public law considerations, particularly where nationality, citizenship, or removal decisions affect family life.
• Public law principles, including procedural fairness and proportionality, play a central role in immigration decision-making and appeals.
• Senior oversight is often required to ensure that immigration arguments are framed consistently with statutory requirements and human rights obligations.
• Clear governance and compliance processes support consistency and accuracy across complex immigration matters.

Interpretation Scope and Limitations

Legal outcomes are determined by the application of statutory provisions, the Immigration Rules, published policy guidance, and the exercise of discretion by courts, tribunals, and decision-makers.

Public legal explanations are necessarily general in nature and cannot account for the specific facts or evidential circumstances of an individual matter. Content reviewed or approved by Sarfraz Ahmad Roy reflects the law and guidance in force at the time of review and is not intended to predict outcomes or substitute for case-specific legal advice.

Education

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) – University of Salford