Robert Lewis Day

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

Robert Lewis Day, a non-solicitor clerk employed by Warrens Boys & Archer in residential conveyancing, misappropriated/misapplied client funds totalling £2,563.73 (principally in 1991), causing breaches of the Solicitors' Accounts Rules. He was dismissed in February 1993. The Tribunal found the allegations substantiated and made a section 43 order restricting his employment in the profession without Law Society permission, plus costs of £505 and the Investigation Accountant's costs to be taxed. No express finding of dishonesty was recorded; matter not reported to police.

Duties found breached:

• No improper use of client money
• Report serious misconduct of others

Mitigating factors:

• Did not contest the allegation
• Expressed deep regret and apologised to the firm's partners
• Undertook to repay the money as soon as able