SRA imposes section 43 order on paralegal Ayse Johnson after conviction and lies
The Solicitors Regulation Authority imposed a section 43 order on paralegal Ayse Johnson, barring her from regulated firms without permission, Legal Futures reported on September 24, 2026. Johnson was convicted of a Public Order Act offence and lied to Optima Legal that a migraine caused her Crown Court absence. CILEX had already excluded her indefinitely for misleading membership and CQS representations.
Key points
- SRA made Ayse Johnson subject to a Solicitors Act section 43 order.Legal Futures
- She cannot work for a regulated law firm again without SRA permission.Legal Futures
- She was convicted at St Albans Crown Court of a Public Order Act offence.Legal Futures
- She told Optima Legal a migraine caused her absence on the trial day.Legal Futures
- CILEX had already excluded her indefinitely for misrepresenting qualifications and not declaring the charge.Legal Futures