Flora Muir

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

Flora Muir, an assistant solicitor, was found to have acted without integrity by creating three back-dated letters on 27 January 2009 in relation to client Mr C, and to have failed to deal with the SRA promptly or co-operatively (breaches of Rules 1.02 and 20.05). A further allegation that she overstated her billing figures (Allegation 1.1.2) was found NOT substantiated to the criminal standard, as the Tribunal could not be sure she had written off the bills. The Tribunal found a lack of integrity but made NO express finding of dishonesty. The hearing proceeded in the Respondent's absence after her second adjournment application, unsupported by adequate medical evidence, was refused. She was suspended indefinitely and ordered to pay costs of £15,436.04.

Duties found breached:

• No baseless or threatened misconduct report
• No conflict between current clients

Mitigating factors:

• Various health difficulties which the Tribunal considered affected her ability to practise
• No previous disciplinary matters