Abosede Akinleye

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

The Respondent was convicted at Isleworth Crown Court of Fraud by False Representation under s.2 Fraud Act 2006 for dishonestly concealing a Post Office account balance in a discretionary housing payment application to the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, gaining £5,130. The Tribunal found, based on the certificate of conviction (whose dishonesty mens rea and the judge's sentencing remarks established deliberate dishonesty), that she breached Principles 1, 2 and 6. Although there was no separate allegation of dishonesty before the Tribunal, the conviction was for a dishonesty offence. The Respondent was struck off the Roll and ordered to pay costs of £3,300, with enforcement left to the Applicant's discretion.

Duties found breached:

• No abuse of process or coercive powers
• No taking unfair advantage
• Uphold public trust in the profession

Aggravating factors:

• Misconduct involved commission of a criminal offence of fraud
• Deliberate conduct
• Knew or ought to have known conduct breached obligations
• No genuine insight shown

Mitigating factors:

• Voluntarily notified the regulator (self-reported)
• Single episode in a previously unblemished career
• Personal difficulties including homelessness and family trauma