David Juler Hawker

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

Duties found breached:

• Not mislead the court
• No improper communication with the court
• No taking unfair advantage
• No improper use of client money
• Professional indemnity insurance
• Report serious misconduct of others

Aggravating factors:

• Repeated failures to respond to and co-operate with the LCS and SRA
• No satisfactory explanation for failure to account to client Mr F for £15,000
• Failures struck at cornerstone obligations of professional practice
• A claim was made against the Compensation Fund (client recovered £15,000)