Omar Mohammed Khan

Findings — machine-extracted (anthropic-batch:claude-opus-4-8); verify against the decision

The respondent was convicted on his own confession at Nottingham Crown Court of conspiring to supply a Class A drug (cocaine) and sentenced to three years' imprisonment plus a £120 victim surcharge. The SDT found, on his admissions and the Certificate of Conviction, that he breached Principles 1, 2 and 6 of the SRA Principles 2011 (failed to uphold rule of law, failed to act with integrity, failed to maintain public trust). The hearing proceeded in his absence (he was in prison). The Tribunal found the conduct so serious that suspension would not suffice and struck him off the Roll, ordering costs of £1,337.32. No express finding of dishonesty was made - the integrity breach is not dishonesty.

Duties found breached:

• Integrity
• Non-discriminatory acceptance and cab-rank
• Uphold public trust in the profession

Aggravating factors:

• Criminal conviction for conspiring to supply Class A drug (cocaine)
• Actions were deliberate
• Ought reasonably to have known conduct breached obligations to protect public and reputation of profession

Mitigating factors:

• Previously unblemished record
• Co-operated with the regulator and made admissions in Crown Court and disciplinary proceedings
• Expressed insight, remorse and apologised