Anthony David Willis
JurisdictionEngland & Wales
BodySolicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT)
Professionsolicitor
Case number10261/2009
Date01/01/2009
OutcomeSuspend - Indefinite
Allegation / charges
Breaches, Failures, Solicitors' Accounts Rules
Findings — machine-extracted (anthropic-batch:claude-opus-4-8); verify against the decision
SanctionSuspension
CostsGBP 2,000
Dishonesty foundNo
Duties found breached:
- No conflict between current clients
- Accounting records, reconciliation and reports
- Honour professional undertakings
Aggravating factors:
- Repeated conduct previously found substantiated by the Tribunal on 26 February 2008 (catalogue of failures)
- Failure to comply with multiple Adjudicator decisions and client compensation orders
- Persistent failure to respond to LCS and SRA correspondence
Mitigating factors:
- Severely constrained financial circumstances; no income apart from benefits
- Unable to work for over a year
- Acknowledged the undertaking and expressed willingness to pay when able
- No allegation or finding of dishonesty