Anthony Nigel Jackson
JurisdictionEngland & Wales
BodySolicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT)
Professionsolicitor
Case number9476/2006
Date01/01/2006
OutcomeSuspend - Indefinite
Allegation / charges
Breaches, Failures
Findings — machine-extracted (anthropic-batch:claude-opus-4-8); verify against the decision
SanctionOther
FineGBP 500
CostsGBP 2,280
Dishonesty foundNo
Duties found breached:
- Personal probity and fitness to practise
- Accounting records, reconciliation and reports
- No improper solicitation or touting
Aggravating factors:
- Failure to file Accountant's Reports, especially a cease to hold report, is a serious matter that prevents the Law Society from effectively protecting the public
- Multiple extensions of time had been granted but reports were still not filed
Mitigating factors:
- Breaches were not deliberate; circumstances had overwhelmed him
- Suffered ill health/depression
- Excellent references and good opinion of his integrity and competence
- No suggestion that any client money had been lost
- Admitted/did not contest the allegations
- Was not a businessman and had relied on former partner to run financial side of practice