Khurram Mughal

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

The Second Respondent, Khurram Mughal, was employed/remunerated as an Accredited Police Station Representative by solicitors. After his arrest on suspicion of money laundering, during an interview under caution he gave inaccurate and incomplete information about his occupation/income, failing to disclose he was an Accredited Police Station Representative. No criminal charges were brought. The Tribunal found this conduct was an act or default in relation to a legal practice of such a nature that it would be undesirable for him to be involved in a legal practice, and made a s.43 Order restricting his employment by solicitors except with Law Society permission. The Second Respondent did not attend but consented in writing to an Order. The case against the First Respondent was adjourned. No express finding of dishonesty was made.

Duties found breached:

• Prosecutorial duty of disclosure

Mitigating factors:

• Response was an omission rather than a positive assertion
• Had been in custody over 17 hours without nourishment, physically and mentally drained and cold
• Wife had recently given birth and was suffering from post-natal depression
• No charges brought against him or any family member
• Informed the Legal Services Commission of his arrest and honoured terms of his suspension
• Investigating officers were informed of his role before the bail-back date
• Suffered professional embarrassment and loss of income
• Provided six professional references and one further supportive letter
• No previous disciplinary matters
• Consented in writing to the Order