Date
18 June 2015
Charges
The charges brought against Mohammed Hazim were:
Charge 1
Failing to maintain high standards of professional conduct and/or behave with honesty and integrity.
The particulars to the charge were that on and after 17 January 2013 Mohammed Hazim, a graduate Member of CILEx submitted two reference letters to ILEX Professional Standards Limited purporting to be from Duncan Lewis (solicitors) in support of a waiver application to become a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives. These two letters were found to be forged.
Charge 2
Failing to maintain high standards of professional conduct and/or behave with honesty and integrity.
The particulars alleged that on and after 17 January 2013 Mohammed Hazim, a graduate Member of CILEx, stated to ILEX Professional Standards Limited* in his waiver application to become a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives that he had worked for Duncan Lewis and Co Solicitors on/or between October 2012 and April 2013. This was a false statement.
Outcome
Both charges were found proven.
Sanction
The Disciplinary Tribunal ordered that Mr Hazim be excluded from membership indefinitely and that an application for reinstatement as a member should not be considered for a minimum period of 5 years from the date of the order.
Appeal
Mr. Hazim appealed the decision of the Disciplinary Tribunal. The appeal was unsuccessful.
* Prior to 23 March 2015 CILEx Regulation was ILEX Professional Standards (IPS). Any reference made to ILEX Professional Standards and IPS should also be taken to mean CILEx Regulation where appropriate
