Julie Ann Fletcher

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

The Respondent, a non-solicitor employed as a conveyancing assistant at O'Neill Morgan solicitors, used a company cheque book between November 2006 and July 2007 to steal £6,084.26 by dishonestly completing payment slips on client accounts. She was cautioned for theft by employee and admitted the allegation. The Tribunal found dishonesty proven and made a Section 43 order restricting her employment in the profession without SRA consent, and ordered her to pay costs of £1,771.70 (reduced from £2,771.70).

Duties found breached:

• Prosecutorial duty of disclosure
• No improper use of client money