Kamran Malik

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

The Respondent, a solicitor admitted in October 2013, was convicted at Birmingham Crown Court of conspiracy to make dishonest false representations, conspiracy to conceal/convert criminal property, and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice arising from a well-planned multi-million pound mortgage fraud against financial institutions (total £1,736,000) and an attempt to procure false defence evidence by intimidating a former bookkeeper. He was sentenced to 5 years' imprisonment. The Tribunal found all allegations proved beyond reasonable doubt, treating the convictions as conclusive proof. Applying SRA v Sharma and finding no exceptional circumstances, the Tribunal struck him off the Roll and ordered costs of £2,752. (Clerk's note records an earlier 2008 appearance not before the Tribunal at sanction.)

Duties found breached:

• Integrity
• Uphold public trust in the profession
• Serve justice and improve the law

Aggravating factors:

• Serious offences of dishonesty
• Abuse of position as a solicitor to perpetrate frauds
• Multi-million pound, well-planned and systematic fraud (£1,736,000)
• Conspiracy to pervert the course of justice by procuring false evidence through intimidation
• Significant damage to public confidence in and reputation of the profession
• Sentenced to 5 years' imprisonment