Isidore Rynhold

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

Isidore Rynhold, a conveyancing clerk (not a solicitor) employed by Messrs. Mendozas, was convicted in 1992 of conspiracy, obtaining by deception and procuring the execution of a valuable security by deception, and sentenced to nine months' imprisonment, reduced on appeal to four months. The Law Society applied for a section 43 order. The Tribunal found the allegation substantiated and, having no discretion as to the nature of the sanction, made the order sought controlling his future employment within the profession. In view of the exceptional circumstances, the very great delay between conviction and proceedings, and the respondent's age (68), no order for costs was made.

Mitigating factors:

• Exceptional circumstances
• Very great delay between conviction (1992) and disciplinary proceedings (1997)
• Respondent's age (68)
• Respondent had not worked since conviction and stated no desire to return to legal practice
• Acted on instructions of his principal and received no financial benefit (per respondent's submissions)