Crooked veteran solicitor struck off
Published Date:
14 March 2008
By Wire Copy
A CROOKED solicitor took almost £100,000 from bereaved clients and used the cash to pay her tax bill, a hearing was told.
University of Huddersfield law lecturer Lorraine Miers, 49, blamed her cheating husband for financial difficulties when he had an affair with her student, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal heard.
Yesterday she was struck off and ordered to pay costs of £10,000.
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Miers was a salaried partner in the Lee Priestley firm, based in East Parade, Leeds, and head of the firm's private client department.
"Following an internal investigation the firm discovered that Mrs Miers had withdrawn money held by the firm in respect of probate files for two clients and had taken money for her own personal use," said Robert Roscoe, for the Solicitors' Regulatory Authority.
Miers took £72,450 from the estate of one client, using 32 of the firm's cheques. The solicitor, who has practiced for 24 years admitted three allegations including dishonestly withdrawing money from clients' accounts.
The full article contains 169 words and appears in EP Leeds First & County newspaper.
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Last Updated:
14 March 2008 9:28 AM
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Source:
EP Leeds First & County
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Location:
Leeds
