Ian Peter Moss

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

Duties found breached:

• No improper communication with the court
• No taking unfair advantage
• Proper termination and return of instructions
• Advise on alternatives, settlement and outcome
• Handle inadvertently received material
• Prompt accounting and return of money
• Accounting records, reconciliation and reports
• No improper solicitation or touting

Aggravating factors:

• No formal medical evidence before the Tribunal as to full recovery of his mental health

Mitigating factors:

• Admitted both the facts and the allegations
• No intention to create the outcome that resulted; did not deliberately set out to cause problems (accepted by Applicant)
• Suffered from a depressive illness triggered by problems in his life, supported by GP letter
• Difficulties triggered by withdrawal of Legal Aid for personal injury work making his business untenable
• Attempted to protect clients' interests by transferring files to other firms
• Had made a considerable recovery and obtained beneficial employment with Citizens Advice
• Sums ordered by the Adjudicator were paid before the disciplinary hearing