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Carolyn Nicholas

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
BodySolicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT)
Professionsolicitor
Case number7024/1995
Date01/01/1995
OutcomeS.43 Order (clerks)

Allegation / charges

Criminal Convictions

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

SanctionOther
CostsGBP 423
Dishonesty foundYes

Carolyn Nicholas, a solicitor's clerk employed as a litigation officer, was convicted of theft at Kingston Crown Court and sentenced to nine months imprisonment. The Law Society applied for a section 43 order restricting her employment within the solicitors' profession. The respondent did not attend but admitted the matter by letter. The Tribunal found the allegation substantiated, made the order sought effective 17 January 1996, and ordered her to pay £423 costs.

Duties found breached:

Duties engaged

Documents

Source: https://solicitorstribunal.org.uk/case/7024/