Barrister Mohammad Tayyab Khan suspended from practising for twelve months
Barrister Mohammad Tayyab Khan has been ordered to be suspended from practising for 12 months by an independent disciplinary tribunal, which concluded on 8 June 2026. At an earlier hearing, the tribunal had found six charges of professional misconduct brought by the Bar Standards Board (BSB).
The tribunal found that Mr Khan lacked integrity, wasted the court’s time, and behaved in a way that was likely to diminish public trust and confidence during an appearance before the Coroner’s Court for a pre-inquest hearing on 1 June 2022.
Mr Khan is the father of Soophia Khan, who at the time of the Coroner’s hearing was subject to an injunction order made by the High Court on 11 November 2021, which prevented her from exercising a right of audience. During the Coroner’s hearing, Mr Khan appeared as an advocate for the family of the deceased, and was accompanied by Ms Khan.
The tribunal found that Mr Khan took instructions from Ms Khan, and provided her responses to the Coroner, and thereby knowingly assisted Ms Khan to breach the High Court injunction. This process of Mr Khan reading out replies supplied to him by Ms Khan was found to be ‘completely unworkable’ by the Coroner, and a process that was ‘disjointed, time consuming and would be disruptive to the efficient working of the inquest’.
Mr Khan also made an inaccurate statement to the Coroner about the records held by the Bar Standards Board in respect of his status.
A BSB spokesperson said:
“Barristers have a duty to assist the court and support the administration of justice. Mr Khan’s conduct fell below the standards expected to comply with this. The tribunal considered all the matters carefully and the sanction reflects the seriousness of his actions.”
The tribunal’s findings remain subject to appeal.
About Mohammad Tayyab Khan
Mohammad Tayyab Khan was called to the Bar of England and Wales by Lincoln’s Inn in 1972.
