Law Society-v-Graham Robert Bryson
Interlocutor
Edinburgh 16 April 2018. The Tribunal having considered the conjoined Complaints at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Graham R Bryson, formerly of MMFW Partnership, Solicitors, Glasgow and now of Bryson’s Legal Services, 13 Killermont Road, Bearsden, Glasgow; Find the Respondent guilty singly and in cumulo of professional misconduct in respect that he (a) failed to carry out his obligations as cashroom partner in contravention of Rule B6.13 of the Law Society of Scotland Practice Rules 2011, (b) failed to provide the relevant information, cooperation and to produce practice information in breach of Rule B6.18.7 of the Practice Rules 2011, (c) as a solicitor, partner and the official money laundering reporting officer, failed to comply with the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 and Rule B6.23 of the Practice Rules 2011 and (d) failed to communicate in an effective manner with his client; Censure the Respondent; Fine him in the sum of £1,000 to be forfeit to Her Majesty; Find the Respondent liable in the expenses of the Complainers and of the Tribunal including expenses of the Clerk, chargeable on a time and line basis as the same may be taxed by the Auditor of the Court of Session on an agent and client, client paying basis in terms of Chapter Three of the last published Law Society’s Table of Fees for general business with a unit rate of £14.00; Direct that publicity will be given to this decision and that this publicity should include the name of the Respondent and any party referred to within Paragraph 14A of Schedule 4 to the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980; and Allow the Secondary Complainer 28 days from the date of intimation of these findings to lodge a written claim for compensation with the Tribunal Office.
Kenneth Paterson
Vice Chairman
Compensation Interlocutor:
Edinburgh, 17 September 2018. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Graham R Bryson, formerly of MMFW Partnership, Solicitors, Glasgow and now of Bryson’s Legal Services, 13 Killermont Road, Bearsden, Glasgow; Having considered whether it was appropriate to award compensation to the Secondary Complainer; Make no award of compensation; Make no finding of expenses due to or by either party; and Direct that publicity will be given to this decision and that this publicity should include the name of the Respondent but need not identify any other person.
Kenneth Paterson
Vice Chairman