N J Jones

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

The Second Respondent, Nicholas John Jones, was convicted at Mold Crown Court of Conspiracy to Defraud relating to a fraud on mortgage lender clients and sentenced to 4 years imprisonment. The SRA brought a Rule 7 Supplementary Statement alleging breaches of Principles 1, 2 and 6 based on the conviction. By consent, the Tribunal made a direction under Section 47(2)(g) prohibiting restoration of his name to the Roll except by Order of the Tribunal, with the Rule 5 allegations to lie on file (pending his appeal application). No costs order was made against him. No express finding of dishonesty is recorded in this memorandum. The matter regarding the First Respondent (Philip Andrew Stewart Davies) was adjourned with directions for service by advertisement.

Duties found breached:

• Proper basis for allegations
• Act in the client's best interests
• Non-discriminatory acceptance and cab-rank