Julio Perez

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

The Respondent, an unadmitted billing co-ordinator employed at M LLP for around 10 years, sent numerous racist, sexist and wholly inappropriate emails using the firm's email system to colleagues and his girlfriend during 2008-2009. He resigned in December 2009 during his employer's disciplinary investigation. The SRA brought Section 43 proceedings. The Respondent did not attend and was not represented; service was effected by substituted service including advertisement. The Tribunal found the allegations proved beyond reasonable doubt and made a Section 43 Order (regulatory, not punitive), and ordered costs of £5,000 inclusive of VAT. No express finding of dishonesty was made.

Duties found breached:

• No unlawful discrimination or harassment
• Not misrepresent regulated status