A 62-year-old man has been found guilty at Snaresbrook Crown Court of fraud and providing unqualified immigration advice, contrary to section 1 of the Fraud Act 2006 and section 91 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 respectively.
Winston Leachman of Farmway, Dagenham, Essex, gave immigration advice concerning a leave to remain application when not qualified to do so. He charged £800 which he failed to refund when the application was refused.
Mr Leachman will be sentenced at a hearing at Snaresbrook Crown Court on 29 July.
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The OISC is an independent public body, established under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, to regulate the provision of immigration advice and services in the UK.
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