ERINLE, Samuel Olusegun

 

Date

26 February 2009

 

Charge

The charges against Samuel Erinle of London were:

 

Mr Erinle conducted himself and a matter of which he had conduct in such a manner as brought disrepute upon the Institute or its Members and failed to work within the framework of the law contrary to Paragraph 1(1) and 3 of the of the Code of Conduct of the Institute of Legal Executives.

 

The particulars to this charge were that on a date or dates unknown between 1st December 2006 and 19th August 2008 Samuel Erinle, a student member of ILEX, whilst then engaged in or employed by a business trading under the style “SBA Consultants”, alternatively “SBA Legal Services”, alternatively “SBA Solicitors”, provided or assisted in the provision of immigration advice or services to a client, A, whilst not qualified to do so by law.

 

Mr Erinle conducted himself and a matter of which he had conduct in such a manner as brought disrepute upon the Institute or its Members and failed to work within the framework of the law contrary to Paragraph 1(1) and 3 of the Code of Conduct of the Institute of Legal Executives.

 

The particulars to this charge were that on a date or dates unknown between 1st December 2007 and 31st December 2007 Samuel Erinle, a student member of ILEX, whilst engaged in or employed by a business trading under the style “SBA Consultants”, alternatively “SBA Legal Services”, alternatively “SBA Solicitors”, provided or assisted in the provision of immigration advice or services to a client, B, whilst not qualified to do so by law.

 

Mr Erinle conducted himself and a matter of which he had conduct in such a manner as brought disrepute upon the Institute or its Members contrary to Paragraph 1(1) of the Code of Conduct of the Institute of Legal Executives.

 

The particulars to this charge were that on or about 19 December 2007 Samuel Erinle, a student member of ILEX, made a written declaration used or intended to be used in proceedings before the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal that he was not prohibited from providing immigration advice and services by Section 84 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 and was authorised to practice by a designated professional body or supervised by such a person, when in fact he was so prohibited and was not so authorised.

 

Outcome    

Mr Erinle admitted charges 2 and 3.  The Tribunal found charge 1 proved.

 

Penalty

The Tribunal ordered that Mr Erinle be excluded from membership of ILEX for a minimum period of 2 years.  Mr Erinle is not authorised to provide immigration advice and services.