Rasool Khan

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

Rasool Khan, a solicitor's clerk (not a solicitor), was instructed by solicitors to appear as an advocate at an immigration hearing. He misrepresented his qualifications and competence to the instructing solicitors and to the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal, falsely holding himself out as a qualified solicitor and falsely certifying OISC registration/exemption, when he was not registered with or exempted by OISC at all. The Tribunal found the allegation substantiated and made a Section 43 order controlling his future employment within the legal profession, plus costs. No express finding of dishonesty was recorded; the Tribunal described the conduct as misrepresentation and serious misconduct.

Duties found breached:

• Proper basis for allegations
• No improper communication with the court
• Not misrepresent regulated status

Aggravating factors:

• Misrepresented qualifications both to instructing solicitors and to the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal
• Appeared as an advocate without authorisation