Helen Herbert

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

Helen Herbert, a former solicitor who voluntarily removed her name from the Roll in March 2004, was employed by Llanelli Borough Council and forged court documents on the authority's file. At Carmarthen Crown Court she pleaded guilty to one count of forgery and was sentenced to two years conditional discharge (four other counts left on file). The Tribunal found the allegation of conduct unbefitting a solicitor substantiated, holding that the offence involved dishonesty. It ordered that her name not be restored to the Roll except by Order of the Tribunal and that she pay costs of £261.

Duties found breached:

• Honesty

Aggravating factors:

• Criminal conviction for forgery
• Breach of trust reposed in her as a solicitor employed by a local authority