On 5-6 October 2021 and 4 October 2022, the Disciplinary Tribunal Panel considered a charge of misconduct against Mr Ian William Conlon (the respondent).
The charge was that, when instructed to prepare an expert report in relation to divorce proceedings between Person A and Person B, the respondent did not provide the expert report within agreed timescales or correspond with the instructing solicitors in a timely manner, breaching the ‘Competence and Care’ and the ‘Communication’ principles of the Actuaries’ Code (version 3.0).
It was further alleged that he failed to fully co-operate with the investigation of the allegation in that he failed to supply information, evidence and/or explanations when requested to do so by the case manager, breaching Rule 4.15 of the Disciplinary and Capacity for Membership Schemes (2018), and the ‘Compliance‘ principle of the Actuaries’ Code.
Separately, it was alleged that when instructed to prepare an expert report in relation to divorce proceedings between Person X and Person Y, he did not provide the expert report in a timely manner and/or within the agreed timescales, causing court hearings to be adjourned (breaching the ‘Competence and Care’ principle of the Actuaries’ Code).
The panel found all elements of the charge proved by reason of admission, and that they constituted misconduct. It determined that the most appropriate sanction was a reprimand, a £10,000 fine and supervised practice for one year.
Find a full copy of the published determination at bit.ly/IFoA_Discipline
