(unnamed respondent)
Findings — machine-extracted (anthropic-batch:claude-opus-4-8); verify against the decision
This was Mr Coates' application to terminate the indefinite suspension imposed on him in July 2008. The original misconduct (admitted, but with dishonesty expressly NOT found by the 2008 Tribunal) involved creating a misleading contract, breaching undertakings to pay SDLT, and soliciting loans from the public for a client company by misrepresenting their purpose, during a roughly six-month period in 2006 while he was severely depressed. The original Tribunal indicated a way back if his health improved. Some 15 years later, with updated medical evidence showing stabilised health, a comprehensive property-law training record, genuine insight and remorse, character references, a job offer from his former training partner, and the £8,000 costs paid, the Tribunal was satisfied that terminating the suspension would not adversely affect the reputation of the profession or be contrary to the public interest. The SRA initially objected but withdrew its objection subject to restrictions. The Tribunal granted the application with 2-year conditions and ordered Mr Coates to pay £1,859 costs.
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