Philip Langtree Redstone

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

Philip Langtree Redstone, a conveyancing clerk (not a solicitor) employed by a solicitor, was convicted at Lewes Crown Court on 7 August 1995 of using a false instrument with intent and sentenced to 160 hours community service. He had borrowed £25,000 from a client, saying it would be invested in the solicitor's practice, and produced a forged letter of guarantee purporting to be signed by his mother. The loan was not repaid and the guarantee was worthless. The Tribunal refused his adjournment request (no valid reason; no medical evidence of unfitness), found the allegation substantiated, made a Section 43 order controlling his future employment in the profession, and ordered costs of £921.96.

Duties found breached:

• Honesty

Aggravating factors:

• Offence carried out whilst employed as a solicitor's clerk