(unnamed respondent)

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

This is a judgment on an application by Francis Mathew to remove an indefinite practice restriction previously imposed on 9 October 2024 (alongside a £25,000 fine) for breaches of the SRA Accounts Rules, anti-money laundering obligations and providing inaccurate information to the SRA (aggravated by recklessness). The Tribunal granted the application, finding the restriction otiose because the SRA's permission to hold compliance roles was already required under the existing regulatory framework, so the restriction was not necessary to protect the public or the profession's reputation. Mr Mathew was ordered to pay agreed costs of £2,399. No new findings of misconduct were made in this application; the original proceedings involved recklessness but no express finding of dishonesty.