Anthony Nigel Jackson

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

Duties found breached:

• Personal probity and fitness to practise
• Accounting records, reconciliation and reports
• No improper solicitation or touting

Aggravating factors:

• Failure to file Accountant's Reports, especially a cease to hold report, is a serious matter that prevents the Law Society from effectively protecting the public
• Multiple extensions of time had been granted but reports were still not filed

Mitigating factors:

• Breaches were not deliberate; circumstances had overwhelmed him
• Suffered ill health/depression
• Excellent references and good opinion of his integrity and competence
• No suggestion that any client money had been lost
• Admitted/did not contest the allegations
• Was not a businessman and had relied on former partner to run financial side of practice