John Peter Joseph Corr

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

Solicitor and equity partner at Pearson Rowe admitted dishonestly hiving off £13,725.37 in fees due to the partnership over approximately three years across 12 matrimonial cases, and altering a client's cheque to make himself payee to mislead the bank. The Tribunal found dishonesty expressly, noting intention to permanently deprive was not required. He was struck off the Roll and ordered to pay £5,000 costs.

Duties found breached:

• No taking unfair advantage
• No improper fee-sharing or partnership

Aggravating factors:

• Conduct spanned approximately three years
• Involved 12 matrimonial cases
• Altered a client cheque to mislead the bank

Mitigating factors:

• Admitted conduct fully during Law Society interviews
• No intention to permanently deprive; intended to repay
• Kept detailed records of amounts taken
• Under financial pressure involving his mother
• Expressed genuine remorse
• Was in process of remortgaging to repay