Nicholas James Bohun

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

Solicitor Nicholas James Bohun was found to have committed multiple regulatory breaches: a conviction for driving with excess alcohol (high-risk offender, suspended custodial sentence), a conviction for driving whilst disqualified and uninsured just 17 days later (resulting in activation of custodial sentence), failure to notify the SRA of his charges/convictions, and making three misleading statements to the SRA and his employer regarding his driving licence and disclosure of convictions. The Tribunal made express findings of dishonesty under Principle 4 in respect of all three statements (allegation 1.4). All allegations were found proved. The Tribunal proceeded in his absence. Given the dishonesty and absence of exceptional circumstances, the only appropriate sanction was to strike him off the Roll, with costs of £6,173 ordered.

Duties found breached:

• Integrity
• Non-discriminatory acceptance and cab-rank
• No taking unfair advantage
• Not mislead third parties or opponents
• Self-report to the regulator

Aggravating factors:

• Proven dishonesty
• Deliberate and repeated conduct
• Concealment of failure to disclose convictions and ongoing SRA investigation
• Sought to blame Person 1 and abrogate responsibility to the police
• Exceptionally high level of alcohol; high-risk offender
• Reoffending just 17 days after disqualification
• Custodial and suspended sentences imposed

Mitigating factors:

• Previously unblemished career