Tariq Rehman

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

Tariq Rehman, a barrister and joint Head of Kings Court Chambers, faced multiple charges relating to Public Access work between 2011 and 2013, including agreeing to misleading scripts used by Global Immigration Consultants (which retained an extra £100 per client), systemic failures in chambers administration, failure to allocate cases before sending client care letters, failure to issue fee notes, mishandling of multiple client complaints contrary to Annex S, and failing to inform lay clients in writing of fees and work. The 5-person Disciplinary Tribunal found the charges proved. No express finding of dishonesty was made (conduct was found 'discreditable'). He was suspended for a total of 27 months and permanently prohibited from accepting or carrying out Public Access instructions. His appeal was dismissed.

Duties found breached:

• Proper basis for allegations
• Costs and fee transparency to client
• Competence
• No baseless or threatened misconduct report