Henna Zeb Khan

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

Henna Zeb Khan, a trainee solicitor at Stachiw Bashir Green Solicitors, signed four legal documents (Replies to Requisitions on Title, a TR1 form, and two Certificates of Title) in the name of the firm's licensed conveyancer Janet Butterfield, in conveyancing transactions relating to three properties, and submitted them to third parties including NatWest bank and HM Land Registry. The Tribunal rejected her defence that she had been authorised to do so, finding Ms Butterfield and Ms Haley credible witnesses. It found breaches of Principles 2 and 6 proved and made an express finding of dishonesty under the Ivey test, describing it as a gross act of dishonesty. The Tribunal found no mitigating features and no exceptional circumstances, and ordered that she be struck off the Roll and pay costs of £15,686. Her subsequent appeal to the High Court was dismissed by consent.

Duties found breached:

• Honesty
• No conflict between current clients

Aggravating factors:

• Dishonesty
• Deliberate, calculated and repeated misconduct over a period of weeks involving multiple documents
• Element of concealment through forged signatures
• Sought to blame employers for her misconduct
• Breach of position of trust