Disciplinary Record - Jessica Kate Harris

Decision - Prosecution

Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal

Outcome date: 8 November 2023

Published date: 11 March 2024

Firm details

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Capsticks LLP & Weightmans LLP

Address(es): 1 St. Georges Road, Wimbledon, London SW19 4DR & 100 Old Hall Street, Liverpool L3 9QJ

Firm ID: 497585 & 463329

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Reasons/basis

This notification relates to a Decision to prosecute before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. This is an independent Tribunal which will reach its own decision after considering all the evidence, including any evidence put forward by the Solicitor. The Tribunal has certified that there is a case to answer in respect of allegations which are or include that:-

1. Between 19 and 21 May 2021, whilst in practice as a solicitor at Weightmans LLP ('Weightmans') she:
   1. Represented that she was awaiting signed statements from witnesses, which was untrue in that she had not sent any draft statements;
   2. Falsified emails in order to show that she had sent statements to witnesses on 15 and 20 April, when she had not.
2. Between 3 June 2021 and 5 October 2021, she:
   1. Falsely represented the reason for her departure from Weightmans; and/or
   2. Failed to inform Capsticks LLP of the true reason for her dismissal from Weightmans.

   The allegations are subject to a Hearing before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and are as yet unproven.