Asolicitor found to have made social media posts that were antisemitic or otherwise offensive or inappropriate has given a suspended suspension from practice.
Mohammed Sarfraz, admitted in February 2008, made admissions over most social media posts cited: six, the SDT heard yesterday, were still in dispute. Of those disputed, Sarfraz, director of Bradford firm Cartwright Solicitors, was cleared of wrongdoing in relation to one post which was found to not be antisemitic. Another was found to be inappropriate and/or offensive but not anti-diversitsemitic.
Giving summary judgment, chair Mark Millin said all allegations against Sarfraz were found proved. Between November 2019 and January 2022, Sarfraz made inappropriate and/or offensive and/or antisemitic social media posts/tweets on his Facebook and/or Twitter accounts. The posts were intentionally offensive and/or antisemitic.
He added that Sarfraz’s admissions to all but six of the 21 alleged inappropriate or offensive or antisemitic posts were ‘properly made’.