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Jane Louise Saddler

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
BodySolicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT)
Professionsolicitor
Case number9320/2005
Date01/01/2005
OutcomeStrike off

Allegation / charges

Others

Findings — machine-extracted (anthropic-batch:claude-opus-4-8); verify against the decision

SanctionStrike Off
CostsGBP 1,755
Dishonesty foundYes

Jane Louise Saddler, admitted 2003, created false documents (including a forged employer letter with incorrect salary details) and gave misleading information to mortgage providers while employed at Stanley Tee and Adams Harrison. The Tribunal found the allegations substantiated and expressly found she had acted dishonestly. She was struck off the Roll and ordered to pay agreed costs of £1,754.88.

Duties found breached:

Aggravating factors:

  • Fabricated a letter with a forged partner's signature and incorrect financial information to obtain a mortgage
  • Misused firm's certification stamp without authority
  • Repeated conduct across two firms

Mitigating factors:

  • Difficult personal circumstances including recent childbirth and severe anaemia
  • Admitted wrongdoing at Stanley Tee
  • No direct financial gain alleged

Duties engaged

Documents

Source: https://solicitorstribunal.org.uk/case/9320/