Tariq Rehman
Findings — machine-extracted (anthropic-batch:claude-opus-4-8); verify against the decision
Tariq Rehman, called to the Bar in 2000, faced a 5-person Disciplinary Tribunal on multiple charges under the BSB Handbook. Findings included: 17 Legal Ombudsman compensation awards and a public warning press release; failure to give public access clients written terms; preferring chambers' expenses over client refunds (over £24,000 unpaid); failure to pay Legal Ombudsman case fees (up to £13,200); carrying on reserved legal activities through unregulated entities KC Chambers Limited and HLT Chambers Limited in breach of the Legal Services Act 2007; and failure to provide information to the BSB. He was disbarred and his appeal was refused. No express finding of dishonesty.
Duties found breached:
Panel
His Honour Nicholas Ainley (Chair); His Honour Nicholas Ainley (Chair); His Honour Nicholas Ainley (Chair); His Honour Nicholas Ainley (Chair); His Honour Nicholas Ainley (Chair)
Duties engaged
- Comply with and respect court orders
- Personal probity and fitness to practise
- Uphold public trust in the profession
- Complaints procedure and handling
- Non-discriminatory acceptance and cab-rank
- No conflict between current clients
- No improper use of client money
- Accounting records, reconciliation and reports
- Firm governance, systems and compliance
- File and record retention
- Cooperate openly with regulators
- Self-report to the regulator
- Report serious misconduct of others
- Not misrepresent regulated status
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Documents
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