Ronald Charles Brokenbrow

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

Ronald Charles Brokenbrow, a solicitor's clerk (litigation managing clerk), was convicted following trial at Manchester Crown Court of conspiracy to defraud and procuring the execution of a valuable security by deception, arising from his role as company secretary of PCH Limited between 1980 and 1983, and received suspended prison sentences. The Solicitors' Disciplinary Tribunal found the allegation substantiated and made an order under Section 43 of the Solicitors Act 1974 restricting his employment within the solicitors' profession without Law Society permission, and ordered him to pay £485 costs. The respondent maintained his innocence; the Tribunal made no express finding of dishonesty of its own but relied on the conviction.

Mitigating factors:

• Respondent claimed he was catapulted into the company secretary role without consultation, experience or qualifications
• No suggestion that the respondent had benefited personally or monetarily from the transactions
• Long service in the solicitors' profession with two employers