A sheriff ordered a former personal assistant of JK Rowling to repay £18,734 after ruling she had obtained the money fraudulently.
The Harry Potter author sought damages against Amanda Donaldson in a civil case brought under her married name Joanne Murray.
In a written determination issued after the case was heard at Airdrie Sheriff Court , Sheriff Derek O'Carroll found that during her employment Ms Donaldson obtained £18,734 through fraud.
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He said she is now liable to repay the full amount with interest to her former employer.
A statement on behalf of the author said: "JK Rowling is pleased that Sheriff O'Carroll has ruled that her former PA Amanda Donaldson must repay the money she fraudulently misappropriated from Ms Rowling.
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"From the outset Ms Rowling made it clear that the decision to take this matter to court was a last resort and not for her personal benefit, but rather to protect the reputation of her existing staff, and to make sure Ms Donaldson is not in a position to breach the trust of another employer.
"Terms of the recovery will be decided in due course, and the money owed will be donated to JK Rowling's charity Lumos."
