Anthony Hershel Blok

Findings — machine-extracted (anthropic-batch:claude-opus-4-8); verify against the decision

Duties found breached:

• Cease acting on client perjury or disobedience
• No taking unfair advantage
• No conflict between current clients
• Self-report to the regulator
• AML and crime-prevention compliance

Aggravating factors:

• Convictions disclosed serious dishonesty
• Conduct covered a period of some 10 years
• Assisted a dishonest client in retaining proceeds of crime (a painting obtained from an elderly and vulnerable lady by deception)
• Created a false client file to deflect attention
• Misled a court by swearing a false affidavit
• Previous appearance before the Tribunal on 9 May 2002
• Serious damage to the reputation of the profession

Mitigating factors:

• Respondent's medical position / poor health
• Elderly (73 years of age)
• Currently in prison and unable to earn an income