Duncan John Dollimore

Findings — machine-extracted (anthropic-batch:claude-opus-4-8); verify against the decision

This was an application by the SRA for leave to enforce a 2016 costs order of £10,000 (originally made non-enforceable without leave because the struck-off Respondent was impecunious). The Respondent's financial position had since improved (5% equity in a property worth approx £16,000 and a salary near £50,000), and he accepted he was no longer impecunious. The Tribunal granted leave to enforce, finding it fair that the SRA be placed on the same footing as other creditors. The Tribunal declined to consider the SRA's intended High Court claim for approx £4,800 interest. On costs, the Tribunal rejected the SRA's claim that increased costs were due to the Respondent's conduct, criticised the SRA for drafting a Consent Order seeking interest to which it was not statutorily entitled, and reduced the costs claimed (£4,416) to £1,000 given the Respondent's means and the principle in Barnes v SRA. No misconduct or dishonesty findings were made in this enforcement proceeding.