Institute and Faculty of Actuaries vs Patrick Lee
Patrick Lee (PL), an actuary, is undergoing a disciplinary process by his (former) professional body the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) following tweets/retweets he made criticising the Islamic religion. Following complaints during and after his membership, IFoA alleged his tweets and retweets used inflammatory language or language designed to offend Muslims. PL has resigned from the IFoA by not renewing his membership.
Previous coverage of 2 related applications for judicial review; here and here
Status
Evidence expected to be heard from 15 -17 January 2024. Determination will be given on 26th March 2024
Judgment: Read the determination here. The panel found 5 of 7 charges proved. The Panel determined that the most appropriate and proportionate sanctions were 1) A reprimand 2) Exclusion from IFoA membership. no application for readmission for 2 years, 3) pay the IFoA costs of £22,667.
Live tweet threads
15 January 2024 - part one , part two , part three, part four, part five
16 January 2024 - morning part one, part two
16 January 2024 - afternoon part one, Part two
17 January 2024 - morning Part one, part two
17 January 2023 - afternoon (deliberation and very little to report)
Abbreviations
IFoA: Institute and Faculty of Actuaries
DTP: Disciplinary Tribunal Panel
P: Panel members:
PW or C for Chair Peter Wrench (lay member of panel and Panel Chair)
PR: Paul Rae (lay member of panel)
SH: Simon Head FIA (Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries, actuary panel member)
SM: Sharmistha Michaels (barrister, legal adviser to IFoA DTPl)
RG: Rachna Gokani (Counsel for the IFoA)
NL: Nicholas Leviseur (Counsel for Patrick Lee)
CS: Cameron Stubbs, Stephensons LLP (PL’s Solicitors)
PL: Patrick Lee (Respondent)
R: Respondent
WS: Witness statement
RoB: Reform or Ban
TB: Twitter Bundle
EA: Equality Act 2010
FGM: Female Genital Mutilation