Amanda Elizabeth Davies

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

Amanda Elizabeth Davies, an assistant solicitor at JCP Solicitors, admitted creating 23 backdated letters on client files between December 2015 and September 2016 to conceal her inactivity, and making untrue statements on 10 June 2016 to the mother of a vulnerable client about the progress of a Fatal Accident Act claim. She admitted breaches of Principles 2 and 6 and admitted dishonesty. The matter was resolved on the papers by agreed outcome. The Tribunal found the admissions properly made and, absent exceptional circumstances, ordered she be struck off the Roll and pay costs of £2,500.

Duties found breached:

• Honesty
• Integrity
• No conflict between current clients

Aggravating factors:

• Conduct was dishonest and repeated over a nine-month period
• Created 23 backdated letters across 9 client files
• Made untrue statements to the parents of a vulnerable client concerning progress of litigation

Mitigating factors:

• First appearance before the Tribunal, no prior disciplinary findings
• Early admissions to employer and regulator and insight shown
• Extenuating personal circumstances (grandfather's terminal illness, being his primary carer)
• Excessive workload outside her specialism without adequate support or training
• No financial gain
• No client suffered financially as a result