Kezia Naa Oyoe Asare (Nee Quartey)

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

The Respondent, a former solicitor, was found guilty of conduct unbefitting a solicitor following her guilty plea at Snaresbrook Crown Court to making an untrue statement to procure a passport (using a deceased child's details). She was sentenced criminally to a 120-hour community punishment order and £250 prosecution costs. The Tribunal found the allegation substantiated, treated the conviction as involving dishonesty and a serious breach of trust, and, as she had already removed herself from the Roll, ordered that she be prohibited from restoration except by Order of the Tribunal, plus costs of £2,022.20. The Respondent did not participate in proceedings.

Duties found breached:

• Proper basis for allegations

Aggravating factors:

• Serious breach of trust in a position of trust as a solicitor countersigning passport applications
• Used details of a deceased child on the application
• Signed application and photographs despite not knowing the applicant

Mitigating factors:

• Pleaded guilty at Crown Court
• Had already voluntarily removed herself from the Roll