Tarik Akhtar

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

Tribunal found all four allegations proved beyond reasonable doubt and expressly found dishonesty under the Twinsectra test. The Respondent altered an SRA email and an insurer's email and falsified insurance documents to mislead his business partner, obtaining financial gain (partner paid £6,131 toward an inflated premium), and failed to report a £33,783.08 County Court Judgment against him. Hearing proceeded in his absence following substituted and personal service. He was struck off the Roll and ordered to pay costs of £12,624.20.

Duties found breached:

• Disclose adverse law to the court
• Proper basis for allegations
• No conflict between current clients

Aggravating factors:

• Dishonesty proved
• Misconduct repeated over a period of time
• Actions deliberate, calculated and planned
• Concealed the wrongdoing which only came to light through investigation
• Motivated by personal financial gain causing financial loss to his partner
• High level of experience
• Failure to engage with proceedings