Muhammed Uddin
Solicitor
616887

Decision - Sanction

Outcome: Rebuke

Outcome date: 23 September 2021

Published date: 2 November 2021

Firm details

Firm or organisation at date of publication and at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Capsticks Solicitors LLP

Address(es): 1 St. Georges Road, Wimbledon, London SW19 4DR

Firm ID: 497585

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Decision details

Muhammed Bhurhan Uddin is a solicitor. He is currently employed by Capsticks Solicitors LLP whose head office is at 1 St. Georges Road, Wimbledon, London SW19 4DR.

It was found that in May 2019 Mr Uddin posted several inappropriate messages on a WhatsApp group containing approximately 100 members. The comments posted were offensive and derogatory about certain groups of individuals. His conduct in this regard breached principle 6 of the SRA Principles 2011.

SRA Principle 6 requires Mr Uddin to behave in a way that maintains the trust that the public places in him and in the provision of legal services.

Mr Uddin was issued with a written rebuke and was ordered to pay costs of £600.