Carmel Ellen Geraldine Morrison

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

Carmel Ellen Geraldine Morrison, a costing clerk (not a solicitor) employed by Kenneth Morrison & Co., was convicted of ten offences of obtaining payment from the Legal Aid Board by deception, receiving a 15-month suspended sentence and a two-year supervision order. Her principal (her husband) had been convicted of similar offences and imprisoned. The Tribunal found the allegation substantiated (uncontested) and made an order under section 43 of the Solicitors Act 1974 restricting her employment in the solicitors' profession without Law Society permission, and ordered her to pay costs of £329.12.

Duties found breached:

• No taking unfair advantage

Mitigating factors:

• Received a suspended sentence and supervision order, indicating exceptional circumstances
• Realistic approach and admission; allegation not contested