Christine Bailey

Decision - Employee-related decision

Outcome: Approval of employment (section 43)

Outcome date: 23 June 2022

Published date: 30 June 2022

Firm details

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Farnfields LLP

Address(es): The Square, Gillingham, SP8 4AY

Firm ID: 608175

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Decision details

In the matter of: Christine Bailey of Warminster, Wiltshire. A person who is or was involved in a legal practice but is not a solicitor

The facts

Between 12 September 2018 and 23 June 2021, Ms Bailey was employed as a receptionist at Farnfields LLP, 37 High Street, Warminster BA12 9AJ. The firm dismissed her for gross misconduct on 23 June 2021.

It was found that on 7 June 2021 Ms Bailey had taken £180 from petty cash without consent.

It was found that Ms Bailey’s conduct was dishonest.

Finding

Ms Bailey, who is not a solicitor, is or was involved in a legal practice and has occasioned or been a party to an act or default which involved such conduct on her part that it is undesirable for her to be involved in a legal practice in any of the ways described in the order below.

Order

To make an order pursuant to section 43 that with effect from the date of the letter or email notifying Ms Bailey of this decision:

1. no solicitor shall employ or remunerate her in connection with his/her practice as a solicitor;
2. no employee of a solicitor shall employ or remunerate her in connection with the solicitor's practice;
3. no recognised body shall employ or remunerate her;
4. no manager or employee of a recognised body shall employ or remunerate her in connection with the business of that body;
5. no recognised body or manager or employee of such a body shall permit her to be a manager of the body; and
6. no recognised body or manager or employee of such a body shall permit her to have an interest in the body

except in accordance with the SRA’s prior written permission.