Khurram Mughal

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

The Second Respondent, an Accredited Police Station Representative employed/remunerated by solicitors, was arrested on suspicion of money laundering. During his police interview he failed to disclose that he worked as an Accredited Police Station Representative when asked about his income/occupation. No criminal charges were brought. The SRA referred his conduct to the Tribunal, which found his failure to provide accurate or complete information was conduct making it undesirable for him to be involved in a legal practice. The Tribunal made a s.43 Order (regulatory, not a strike-off or suspension) requiring SRA permission for any solicitor to employ him, and ordered him to pay agreed costs of £1,181.25. The case against the First Respondent was adjourned. No express finding of dishonesty was made.

Duties found breached:

• Self-report to the regulator

Mitigating factors:

• Response was an omission rather than a positive assertion
• Had been in custody over 17 hours without nourishment and was physically and mentally drained
• Wife had recently given birth and was suffering from post-natal depression
• No charges were brought against him
• Informed the Legal Services Commission of his arrest and honoured his suspension
• Suffered professional embarrassment and loss of income
• Provided seven references
• Consented to an Order being made
• No previous disciplinary matters