Daniel Lloyd Williams

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

This was a hearing on the Applicant's own application to vary a condition originally imposed by the Tribunal in December 2015 following admitted findings of lack of integrity (not dishonesty) relating to fabricating a letter and misleading his client and employers about service of a Claim Form. The variation sought was to reduce the frequency of medical reports on his mental health from quarterly to annually. The Respondent did not object, subject to annual (rather than the originally requested biennial) reporting, which was agreed. Given the Applicant's consistent compliance, stable health over 4½ years, and his Consultant's support, the Tribunal granted the variation to annual reporting while keeping the other conditions in place, and ordered the Applicant to pay agreed costs of £200.

Duties found breached:

• No improper communication with the court
• Uphold public trust in the profession
• No baseless or threatened misconduct report

Mitigating factors:

• Applicant had complied with all conditions and submitted 18 timely quarterly medical reports since 2015 with no health concerns raised
• Applicant's Consultant supported extending the assessment interval given prolonged stable health
• Applicant had coped well through bereavement, challenging family circumstances and a job change
• SRA's separate practising certificate condition (requiring approval of any solicitor employment) provided additional public protection