Warren Paul Green

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

Warren Paul Green, a solicitor employed by the CPS, was convicted of the murder of his wife at Liverpool Crown Court in March 1993 and sentenced to life imprisonment. He admitted the allegation of conduct unbefitting a solicitor. His application for a private hearing was refused. The Tribunal ordered him struck off the Roll and to pay costs of £856.05. No express finding of dishonesty was made, though the conviction itself involved deceptive conduct.

Duties found breached:

• Act in the client's best interests

Aggravating factors:

• Conviction for the most serious crime of murder
• Judge described it as a murder of a very grave kind, prompted by sex and money
• Took sophisticated steps to mislead police and maligned his dead wife
• Brought the profession into disrepute

Mitigating factors:

• Apparent contrition and sincere apology
• Crime had no links with the solicitors' profession
• Worked conscientiously to qualify and after qualification
• Did not appeal conviction and accepted the allegation