David Beard

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

A 5-person Disciplinary Tribunal found David Beard (called 1990) committed multiple breaches of the Code of Conduct, including two drink-driving related convictions, failure to surrender to custody, failure to pay his practising certificate fee, failure to pay his BMIF insurance premium (serious due to a previous 2006 failure), and failure to pay a £300 financial penalty. Although the charges were framed as conduct "which was dishonest or otherwise discreditable," the findings rested on discreditable conduct and there was no express finding of dishonesty. He was disbarred.

Duties found breached:

• Cease acting on client perjury or disobedience
• Prompt accounting and return of money
• Hold a current practising certificate
• No baseless or threatened misconduct report