ANSARI, Majid

 

Date

9 June 2011

 

Misconduct

The charge against Mr Ansari was that he engaged in action unbefitting to ILEX or likely to bring disrepute upon himself or ILEX contrary to the Code of Conduct of the Institute of Legal Executives and/or Rules 10(1)(a), 13, 16(3) and/or 30(9) of the Investigation, Disciplinary and Appeals Rules.


The particulars of the charge were:

1. Mr Majid Ansari, an Affiliate member of ILEX, failed to declare on an application made on or about November 2008 to enrol as a student member of ILEX and thereafter on annual subscription returns that he had been convicted in 2008 of an offence of driving without a licence and driving without insurance as required by Rule 10 (1)(a) of the Investigation, Disciplinary and Appeal Rules.

2. Between on or about 11 October 2010 and 18 January 2011 Mr Majid Ansari failed to respond, alternatively failed adequately to respond, to the written requests for information made by ILEX Professional Standards, it having been his duty to so respond by virtue of Rule 13 of the Investigation, Disciplinary and Appeal Rules.

3. Between on or about 21 December 2010 and 18 January 2011 Mr Majid Ansari failed to respond to the request of the Professional Conduct Panel to appear before the Panel made under Rule 16(2) of the Investigation, Disciplinary and Appeal Rules.   

 

Outcome    

The charge was found proven.

 

Penalty

The Disciplinary Tribunal ordered that Mr Ansari be excluded from membership for a minimum period of one year.