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The charge against Lynette Trott of Langport,
Somerset was that she failed to conduct herself, in her
professional life and employment, so as to avoid disrepute being
brought upon the Institute of its members, and or doubt being cast
upon her professional integrity contrary to Paragraphs 1 (1) and
(2) of the Code of Conduct of the Institute of Legal
Executives.
The particulars to the charge were that:
On 7 February 2007, Lynette Trott in the
course of her employment with the firm of Barrington Scholfields
Solicitors dishonestly made a false invoice in the name of ‘Mrs J
Trut’ for fees in the sum of £950 payable to the said firm from
client’s monies.
On or about 7 February 2007 in the course of
her employment with the said firm dishonestly procured and altered
a cheque drawn on the client’s account of the said firm, by means
of which the said cheque became payable to herself.
On a day unknown between 7 and 12 February
2007 Lynette Trott dishonestly presented for payment to her own
account a cheque drawn on the client’s account for the said
firm.
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