Antonia
Elliston
Employee
825561
Decision - Employee-related decision
Outcome: Control of non-qualified staff (Section 43 / Section 99 order)
Outcome date: 16 September 2022
Published date: 21 September 2022
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Keoghs LLP
Address(es): 2 The Parklands, Bolton, BL6 4SE
Firm ID: 573546
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Antonia Elliston who is not a solicitor, was employed by Keoghs LLP whose address is at 2 The Parklands, Bolton, BL6 4SE between 11 November 2019 and 24 March 2021.
It was found that Ms Elliston falsified client signatures on two separate witness statements to be used in court proceedings. In doing so, she breached Principles 4 and 5 of the SRA Principles (2019).
Ms Elliston was made subject to a disqualification order under section 99 of the Legal Services Act 2007. This order prevents her from holding any of the following roles in a licensed body:
- Head of Legal Practice
- Head of Finance and Administration
- A manager
- An employee
She was also directed to pay costs of £600.
SRA Principles 2019
Principle 4 - You act with honesty
Principle 5 - You act with integrity