signatures

[j***@aol.com]

Is there any lawful circumstance in which someone is entitled to sign
another persons name. i.e. can a Council employee sign another
employee's name on a document. I know they can sign their own name on
behalf of another officer but is it legally acceptable for them to sign
the other officers name or in lay terms forge the other officers
signature.

[Kit]

Post by j***@aol.com
Is there any lawful circumstance in which someone is entitled to sign
another persons name. i.e. can a Council employee sign another
employee's name on a document.

AFAIK - as long as you have the person's permission and they accept
responsibility for what you sign then you are merely acting as their
agent and can sign on their behalf - that signature can even be totally
illegible.
Depending upon the state of my (thankfully mild) RSI my own signature
can be very variable - sometimes my wrist is so sore I ask a friend to
sign for me. Of course, if it's a cheque the bank might be suspicious
and query it. :-)

Post by j***@aol.com
I know they can sign their own name on
behalf of another officer but is it legally acceptable for them to sign
the other officers name or in lay terms forge the other officers
signature.

Doesn't forgery (at least in terms of riminal law) require that some
advantage is gained by signing for someone else? What did the
employee gain by signing as the other person? Do you feel that you
were put at a disadvantage by the fact that it was signed by someone
else?

Kit