Sheila Givens

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

Sheila Givens, a solicitors' clerk (not a solicitor), was employed by Winstanley Burgess from 11 July 1994. On 15 August 1994 an office account cheque went missing and was found to have been cashed by the respondent bearing a forged partner's signature. She claimed an unidentified client had asked her to cash it. She did not appear and indicated by letter she was content for the matter to proceed. The Tribunal found the allegation substantiated and described her behaviour as disgraceful, making a section 43 order controlling her future employment in the profession and ordering costs of £517.74. Although the applicant submitted her behaviour was dishonest, the Tribunal's express findings referred to 'disgraceful behaviour' and substantiation of the allegation, not an express finding of dishonesty.

Duties found breached:

• Honour professional undertakings