UK · SDTCourt order
Bar tribunal adds nine-month suspension for Waheed Mian after SDT conflict sanction
A Bar disciplinary tribunal suspended dual-qualified solicitor-barrister Waheed Ur Rehman Mian for nine months after the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal earlier imposed a six-month suspension for undisclosed conflicts on off-plan property purchases. Legal Futures reported on September 18, 2026 that the Bar tribunal stressed public protection and confidence in the Bar rather than double punishment, while noting Mian appeared more concerned with his own reputation than the profession’s.
Key points
- A Bar disciplinary tribunal suspended Waheed Ur Rehman Mian for nine months and ordered him to pay £5,000 costs.Legal Futures
- The SDT had previously suspended him for six months for failing to disclose conflicts to clients.Legal Futures
- Conflicts involved M-R Solicitors acting for purchasers while Mian’s wife was a director of the developer.Legal Futures
- The Bar tribunal said its role was public protection and confidence in the Bar, not second punishment.Legal Futures
- It found client risk very high because buyers would likely have gone elsewhere if told of the conflict.Legal Futures