Michael Andrejczuk

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

The respondent, admitted in 1978, was convicted of theft at Warwick Crown Court in January 1994 and sentenced to nine months' imprisonment for a mortgage fraud committed during the course of his practice. The single allegation before the Tribunal was conduct unbefitting a solicitor through conviction of an offence of dishonesty resulting in imprisonment. The respondent did not appear. The Tribunal noted the offence had occurred at the same time as earlier disciplinary matters (which had led to a two-year suspension in 1990) and found his conduct reprehensible. He was struck off the Roll and ordered to pay costs of £560.

Duties found breached:

• Proper basis for allegations

Aggravating factors:

• Crime committed during the ordinary course of his practice as a solicitor
• Offence arose at the same time as earlier disciplinary matters that had led to a two-year suspension