David James
Chalcraft
Solicitor
130879
Decision - Prosecution
Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
Outcome date: 6 March 2024
Published date: 13 December 2024
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Alexander & Partners
Address(es): 52 High Street, London NW10 4LS
Firm ID: 046020
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Reasons/basis
This notification relates to a Decision to prosecute before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. This is an independent Tribunal which will reach its own decision after considering all the evidence, including any evidence put forward by the Solicitor. The Tribunal has certified that there is a case to answer in respect of allegations which are or include that, whilst in practice as a solicitor:-
- From December 2012 to January 2023, he misled Client A and others as to the status of Client's A case, which had been struck out in December 2012 due to his failure to comply with a court order.
- Failed to obtain Client B's instructions to settle his clinical negligence claim in July 2017, and misled Client B in communication following the settlement.
- From around January 2019 to December 2022, he caused and/or allowed the Firm to retain client monies when there was no proper reason to do so.
- In January 2020, he caused and/or allowed the Firm to provide a banking facility from the Firm's client account.
- In his capacity as the COFA at the Firm, he failed to obtain Accountant's Reports as they fell due.
The allegations are subject to a Hearing before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and are as yet unproven.