WRIGHT, David Anthony

 

Date

2 April 2009

 

Charges

The charges against David Anthony Wright of Dareham, Norfolk were that:

 

(1) He failed to conduct himself in such a manner as to avoid disrepute being brought upon the Institute or its members, and doubt being cast upon his own professional integrity, contrary to paragraphs 1(1) and (2) of the Code of Conduct of the Institute of Legal Executives.

 

The particulars to this charge were that Mr Wright absented himself from work by falsely representing to his employer, by means of diary entries, that he had outside business opportunities.

 

(2) He failed to conduct himself in such a manner as to avoid disrepute being brought upon the Institute or its members, and doubt being cast upon his own professional integrity contrary to paragraphs 1(1) and (2) of the Code of Conduct of the Institute of Legal Executives.

 

The particulars to this charge were that on diverse occasions David Wright dishonestly made and submitted to his employer for payment, travel claim forms for travel expenses totalling £140.75 in respect of alleged business journeys which he knew to be false.

 

(3) He failed to conduct himself in such a manner as to avoid disrepute being brought upon the Institute or its members, and doubt being cast upon his own professional integrity contrary to paragraphs 1(1) of the Code of Conduct of the Institute of Legal Executives.

 

The particulars to this charge were that on 23 October 2008, by reason of the matters particularised in Charges 1 and 2, an Order pursuant to Section 43 (3) of the Solicitors Act 1974 (as amended) was made by the Solicitors Regulation Authority that no solicitor, registered European Lawyer or incorporated solicitors’ practice shall, except in accordance with permission in writing granted by the Law Society for a period and subject to such conditions as the Society shall think fit, employ or remunerate the said David Anthony Wright in connection with their practice.

 

Outcome    

The Tribunal found all 3 charges proved on the admission of Mr Wright.

 

Penalty

The Tribunal excluded Mr. Wright from membership of ILEX for a minimum period of 4 years.