Roger Davie Lowe

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

The Respondent, admitted in 2001, was convicted at Leeds Crown Court on 31 October 2008 of supplying a class A controlled drug (cocaine) and sentenced to 3 years' imprisonment. The Tribunal found the uncontested allegation of conduct unbefitting a solicitor substantiated. The conduct fell seriously below the standards of probity and integrity required of a solicitor. The Respondent did not oppose being struck off. He was struck off the Roll and ordered to pay fixed costs of £700.

Duties found breached:

• AML and crime-prevention compliance

Aggravating factors:

• Seriousness of the criminal offence
• Sentenced to 3 years' imprisonment
• Age and well-qualified position (per sentencing judge's remarks)

Mitigating factors:

• Isolated offence
• Admitted the offence / early guilty plea
• Not an addict; used substances to cope with stress at work
• Did not oppose being struck off