Disciplinary Record - Sheikh Akhtar Hussain

Sheikh Akhtar Hussain failed to report promptly to the Bar Council that on the 16th day of June 2009 he had been convicted, on his own admission, of a relevant criminal offence, as defined in Part 10 of the Code of Conduct, namely fraud, such failure being contrary to paragraph 905(b)(ii) of the Code of Conduct.

Sheikh Akhtar Hussain engaged in conduct which was dishonest or otherwise discreditable to a barrister and/or brought the legal profession into disrepute, contrary to paragraphs 301(a)(i) and/or 301(a)(iii) of the Code of Conduct, in that

a) between the 17th day of April 2007 and the 31st day of April 2008, following his dismissal from David Thomas Solicitors and purporting to be employed by GK Associates he dishonestly and intending thereby to make a gain for himself or another made a representation to a number of clients which was and which he knew was or might be untrue or misleading, namely, that he was qualified to provide legal advice and representation in respect of immigration matters in breach of section 2 of the Fraud Act 2006;

b) on the 16th day of June 2009 he was convicted on his own admission at the Crown Court sitting at Southwark of that Fraud. As a result of the conviction, H was sentenced, on the 30th day of July 2009, to 12 months? imprisonment and a Confiscation Order in the sum of ?25,000.