Doreen June Sayburn

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

The respondent, a solicitor's clerk employed for many years by Peter J Wilson & Co., was dismissed on 27 July 1995 after serious irregularities were discovered. The Law Society's Investigation Accountant identified a cash shortage on clients' account of £3,545.30 caused wholly by the respondent misappropriating cash received from clients and not entered in the books. She did not appear but admitted the facts. She had pleaded guilty at Wolverhampton Crown Court (24 Sept 1996) to offences and was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment. The Tribunal found the allegation substantiated and made a s.43(2) order restricting her employment, plus fixed costs. The Tribunal made no express finding of dishonesty.

Duties found breached:

• No acting against a former client