Judith Ihekerenma Nwokoro

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

Duties found breached:

• Not mislead the court
• Personal probity and fitness to practise
• Disclose material information to client
• No improper use of client money
• Accounting records, reconciliation and reports
• Report serious misconduct of others
• Truthful, non-misleading advertising
• No improper solicitation or touting

Aggravating factors:

• Apparent inability to understand regulations governing a solicitor's practice
• Continued to practise/correspond with lenders while practising certificate suspended
• Serious breaches of the Accounts Rules
• Chaotic situation arising from lack of understanding of obligations

Mitigating factors:

• Small practice with limited client money held
• No dishonesty alleged or found
• No loss to clients established
• Accepted responsibility and admitted all allegations
• Dispute with former accountant who allegedly withheld records
• Personal circumstances (pregnancy with complications, young child)
• Corrected stationery immediately when raised
• Costs reduced having regard to ability to pay