Key legal question
Whether the appellant still lacked the good repute required for auditor licensing under the RAG
Extracted holding
The old misconduct was too remote in time to justify a present denial of good repute and license withdrawal.
Extracted reasoning
For non-criminal breaches not leading to a register entry, the relevant factor is the time elapsed since the conduct; conduct more than 16 years old, followed by unchallenged professional activity, generally cannot alone defeat trustworthiness.