David Harold Arthur Winch

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

David Harold Arthur Winch, a former solicitor whose name had already been removed from the Roll, failed to deliver his final Accountant's Report for the accounting period ending 30 September 2001 despite repeated Law Society requests and an adjudicator's deadline. The Tribunal found conduct unbefitting a solicitor under section 34 of the Solicitors Act 1974. No dishonesty was found. As his name was already off the Roll, the Tribunal ordered that it not be restored except by Order of the Tribunal, and ordered costs of £623.68.

Duties found breached:

• Accounting records, reconciliation and reports

Aggravating factors:

• Continuing breach - Accountant's Report still not filed at the time of hearing despite repeated requests and an adjudicator's deadline

Mitigating factors:

• Respondent aged 73 and had ceased practising with no intention to practise again
• Respondent did not object to the order sought and cooperated in correspondence