Christine Agnes Douglas

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

Sole practitioner solicitor found to have breached three conveyancing undertakings, all admitted and proved. Given the seriousness of the breaches and eight prior proven regulatory matters (previously fined £4,000), the Tribunal ordered she be struck off the Roll and pay costs of £1,500. No express finding of dishonesty was made.

Duties found breached:

• Honour professional undertakings

Aggravating factors:

• Three separate breaches of undertakings
• Undertakings still unfulfilled at time of hearing
• Eight previous matters relating to breaches of Solicitors Practice Rules 1990 and Solicitors Accounts Rules 1998 proven at a previous Tribunal hearing on 8th July 2008, for which she was fined £4,000

Mitigating factors:

• Admitted all allegations
• Apologised to the Tribunal and clients
• Undertakings arose from matters for one client whose assurances she had accepted
• Took steps including placing a Caution on the client's property in Ghana and intending to issue proceedings against the client