Mr Tariq Rehman
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View recordTariq Rehman, as Head of Chambers at Kings Court Chambers, failed to take all reasonable steps to ensure that his chambers were administered competently and efficiently and were properly staffed in that a payment of ?1,100 due to AB as a refund of fees was delayed from March 2012 to August 2012 by reason of administrative incompetence or inefficiency of Tariq Rehman or staff employed by him, and the failure to comply with paragraph 404.2 (a) of the Code of Conduct was serious by reason of paragraph 901.5 (2) c and d of the Code of Conduct.
Tariq Rehman, as Head of Chambers at Kings Court Chambers, and the person responsible for the management of Chambers, failed to take all reasonable steps to ensure that his chambers were administered competently and efficiently in that payments of money due to public access clients by way of refund of fees or compensation recommended by the Legal Ombudsman, or agreed, were delayed by administrative incompetence or inefficiency of Tariq Rehman or staff managed by him, namely:
(i) It was agreed in November 2013 that ?900 was due to CD, but payment was not made until May 2014.
(ii) ?450 due to EF was delayed from June 2014 to September 2014.
(iii) ?2,900 due to GH was delayed from about May 2014 until the present day.