Robert Napier Stober

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

Robert Napier Stober, a former solicitor already removed from the Roll in 2005, was convicted of four counts of conspiracy to defraud relating to mortgage frauds committed while practising. The Tribunal found the case proved on the basis of the conviction and ordered that he not be restored to the Roll without the Tribunal's consent, and to pay costs of £884.85. No express finding of dishonesty was made in the decision, though the conduct involved defrauding lenders.

Duties found breached:

• No baseless or threatened misconduct report

Aggravating factors:

• Offences committed whilst a practising solicitor and when acting as such for a client
• Breach of position of trust to clients and the public
• Multiple counts over a lengthy period (1996-2002) involving mortgage frauds

Mitigating factors:

• Glowing references from colleagues and associates
• Expressed true remorse
• Age (68) and poor health, having suffered a heart attack