Respondent AG

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

Respondent AG, a solicitor admitted in 1994 (no longer practising but on the Roll), was convicted on 22 September 2020 of driving with 113mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood, exceeding the prescribed limit, contrary to s.5(1)(a) Road Traffic Act 1988. The Tribunal found this breached Principle 2 of the SRA Principles 2019. Allegations 1.2 and 1.3 (failure to report conviction and failure to cooperate) and the Principle 5 breach were withdrawn as not proportionate/in the public interest. The matter was resolved by Agreed Outcome on the papers: a £1,000 fine and £2,392 costs. No dishonesty was found or alleged.

Duties found breached:

• Non-discriminatory acceptance and cab-rank

Aggravating factors:

• High level of alcohol: 113mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood
• Seriousness of conviction reflected by 26-month driving ban and electronically monitored curfew

Mitigating factors:

• Single episode in a previously unblemished career
• No harm caused to members of the public on this occasion