Juliette Elise Guest

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

Juliette Elise Guest, an assistant solicitor, drafted an affidavit for a client that falsely stated an application had been made to set aside a judgment, causing the client to swear an untrue affidavit and mislead the court. In another matter she fabricated a document purporting to be counsel's advice, sent to a client, when no papers had been sent to counsel. She admitted all allegations and did not appear. The Tribunal found she had acted dishonestly and struck her off the Roll, ordering costs of £944.75.

Duties found breached:

• Not mislead the court
• No taking unfair advantage
• No conflict between current clients

Aggravating factors:

• Fabricated a document purporting to be counsel's advice and sent it to a client
• Client unwittingly swore an untrue affidavit resulting in the court being misled

Mitigating factors:

• Young and very inexperienced solicitor at the time
• Full and clear admissions
• Sincere apology for failings and distress caused
• Cooperation to keep costs to a minimum