Julian Holt

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

The Respondent, an employee (non-solicitor) manager of the Industrial Disease Team at Lawyers At Work, made secret arrangements with an introducer (Expedite) and a medical agency (MRL) so that he personally benefited from payments made by the firm, without his employer's knowledge. The Tribunal proceeded in his absence and found the allegation proved. Though Mr Bayliss described the conduct as dishonest, the Tribunal made no express finding of dishonesty. A s.43(2) order was made restricting his employment in connection with solicitors' practices, and he was ordered to pay costs of £3,033.

Duties found breached:

• Honour professional undertakings