Iain Farrimond

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

The Respondent, admitted in 1987, was convicted of the attempted murder of his wife on 30 September 2016 and sentenced to 6 years' imprisonment plus a £170 victim surcharge. He admitted breaching SRA Principles 1, 2 and 6 by virtue of the conviction. The Tribunal found his culpability low because medical evidence established he committed the offence in the grip of a severe medical condition, though harm to the profession's reputation was high. The Tribunal imposed an indefinite suspension and ordered costs of £3,309.53. The SRA successfully appealed on sanction; the High Court substituted a strike-off. No express finding of dishonesty was made (the finding was lack of integrity).

Duties found breached:

• Integrity
• Non-discriminatory acceptance and cab-rank
• Uphold public trust in the profession

Aggravating factors:

• The Respondent had a criminal conviction (attempted murder)

Mitigating factors:

• Conduct caused by a severe medical condition that impaired judgement and impulse control; low culpability
• Conduct did not occur during the course of practice
• Single episode in an otherwise unblemished career of almost 30 years
• Genuine insight and remorse; open and frank admissions at an early stage
• Full cooperation with the criminal and regulatory processes; called emergency services immediately
• Glowing character references
• Supportive victim impact statement from his wife