Anthony David Saunders

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

The Respondent, a non-solicitor conveyancing executive employed by Hewitson, Becke & Shaw, was found in 19 exemplified cases to have understated mortgage brokers' fees and overstated legal costs in completion statements, arranging payments that amounted to unauthorised fee sharing in breach of Rule 7, misleading both the firm and clients. The Tribunal substantiated the allegation and made a Section 43 control order, plus costs of £4,218.25. No express finding of dishonesty was made.

Duties found breached:

• Costs and fee transparency to client
• No conflict between current clients
• Competence