Decision of the Disciplinary Panel

Date of Decision: 21 December 2017

Case of: Richard Kingston

RICS Membership Number: 1288952

Location: Pontyclun

The formal charge against Richard Kingston is:

The Panel heard a case against Richard Kingston by way of written representations and considered whether Mr Kingston may be liable to disciplinary action under Bye-Law 5.2.2(d) by reason of having been convicted by a Crown Court of the following offence:

On 21 December 2016, Mr Kingston was convicted of 2 counts of falsifying, concealing, destroying or disposing of a document relevant to a complex/serious fraud investigation and was sentenced to twelve months imprisonment.

Contrary to Rule 6 of the Rules of Conduct for Members 2007

Finding: Proved

Sanction: Expelled

The Disciplinary Panel also made an order to costs.