Susan Neville

The total mentioned in our article headlined Solicitor struck off after 445,000 cash 'mystery' was reached by adding together the shortages '“ cited in the Solicitor Regulation Authority tribunal report '“ in the client account at different dates.

We would like to clarify and accept the client account was not short of 445,000 at any point. The largest shortage cited in the report was 143,806 on January 31, 2005, and the most recent amount was 35,818.32, on August 31, 2006.

To clarify, the Solicitor Regulation Authority tribunal report reads: "The investigating officer identified a number of cash shortages on client account had existed at different times.

"He reported that from January 8, 2004 to November 8, 2004, there was a shortage of 10,800; as at November 8, 2004, there was a shortage of 17,522.53; as at November 9, 2004, the shortage was 31,810.31; as at November 10, 2004, there was a shortage of 40,806.31; as at November 11, 2004 the shortage was 19,143.68; as at January 31, 2005, there was a shortage of 143,806.06; as at October 20, 2005 the shortage was 5,138.22; from October 20, 2005, to November 24, 2005, there was a shortage of 141,018.01 and as at August 31, 2006, there was a shortage of 35,818.32."

These figures demonstrate the chaotic state of the accounts.

We are happy to clarify the position.

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