Ronald Raymond Heywood

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

Mr Heywood, a former unadmitted legal clerk, applied to revoke a section 43 Order imposed in January 2011 following his 2009 conviction for benefit fraud (failing to notify a change of circumstances while claiming disability living allowance from 2004-2007). The Tribunal applied the test in SRA v Ali of whether continued regulatory control remained necessary. It found the offence serious and much in the public eye, that the Applicant showed little insight or acceptance of culpability, that evidence of rehabilitation was slight, that he had been economical with the truth regarding his employers, and that contemporary references were lacking. His readmission to CILEX was given little weight as that had been a punitive sanction rather than a regulatory measure. The application was refused. The sentencing judge's remark that the matter was 'thoroughly dishonest' was noted, but the Tribunal made no express finding of dishonesty in this application. Costs of £2,100 were ordered, not enforceable without leave due to the Applicant's impecuniosity.