LANSDELL, Anthony Joseph

 

Date          

13 May 2004

 

Charges      

The charge against Anthony Joesph Lansdell of Rotherham was that Mr Lansdell failed to conduct himself in such a manner as to avoid bringing disrepute upon the Institute and its Members; and/or doubt being cast upon his own professional integrity contrary to Section 1 of the Code of Conduct of the Institute of Legal Executives.

 

The particulars to the charge were:

 

Anthony Joseph Lansdell, was convicted on 25 February 2002 at York Crown Court, of 13 counts of theft with 22 other offences taken into consideration.  He was on 22 March 2002 sentenced to a community rehabilitation order for two years, and ordered to pay £1200 towards the cost of the prosecution.

 

On 14 August 2002, an order was made pursuant to Section 43(2) of the Solicitors Act 1974 (as amended) that no solicitor shall, except in accordance with permission in writing granted by the Law Society for such a period and subject to such conditions as the Society may think fit to specify in the permission, employ or remunerate in connection with their practice as a solicitor the said Anthony Joseph Lansdell.

 

By reason of the matters stated above, Anthony Joseph Lansdell failed to conduct himself in such a manner as to avoid bringing disrepute upon the Institute or its members, and to avoid doubt being cast upon his own professional integrity.

 

Outcome          

The charge was found proved.

 

Penalty     

Mr Lansdell was excluded from membership of ILEX for a minimum period of 7 years. 

 

Mr Lansdell was ordered to pay costs to ILEX in the sum of £750 plus VAT.