A Bradford man pleaded guilty at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates’ Court to working without a licence as a door supervisor at a Bradford nightclub
On Tuesday, 26 January 2021, a Bradford man pleaded guilty at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates’ Court to working without a licence as a door supervisor at a Bradford nightclub. Abbas Ali Shah worked illegally between 11 November 2018 and 18 March 2019 during the busy festive season.
Shah was fined £80 and required to pay £32 as a victim surcharge plus a £670 contribution to court costs. In passing sentence, the magistrates took into account Shah’s financial situation.
The prosecution, which was brought by the Security Industry Authority (SIA) followed a tip-off from West Yorkshire Police. When Shah started working at a venue, he did possess a valid SIA licence. However, it expired in October 2018 and he didn’t apply for a new licence until April 2019. During the period Shah worked illegally 30 times.
Shah called West Yorkshire Police on a number of occasions to report violent incidents at the venue in November 2018. When the police invited him for an interview following an inspection of the club’s signing in book by a police officer, Shah failed to attend the interview.
Nathan Salmon, the SIA’s criminal investigations team, said:
Shah’s employer - a West Yorkshire security business - his manager and his supervisor entered not guilty pleas at the same hearing and a trial will take place later this year.
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