Alan Ian Henry Craig

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

Alan Ian Henry Craig, a former solicitor (admitted 1978, name removed from the Roll on 30 November 2004 at his own application), admitted four allegations relating to breaches of the Solicitors Accounts Rules 1998 and compromising the good repute of the profession. The Tribunal found the allegations substantiated and, with the Respondent's agreement, made an order under s.47(2)(g) of the Solicitors Act 1974 prohibiting restoration of his name to the Roll except by order of the Tribunal. He was ordered to pay costs of £4,198.80. A second allegation that he had appropriated client monies for his own use, which he denied, was not dealt with and was ordered to lie on the file. The hearing was held in private on medical grounds. No express finding of dishonesty was made.

Duties found breached:

• Uphold public trust in the profession
• No improper use of client money
• Prompt accounting and return of money
• Accounting records, reconciliation and reports