Law Society-v-Richard Allan Sandeman
Interlocutor
Edinburgh 4 August 2015. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 5 April 2013 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Richard Allan Sandeman, Solicitor, Messrs Sandemans, Solicitors, 34 Union Road, Camelon, Falkirk; Find the Respondent guilty of professional misconduct in respect of his breach of Rule 21 of the Solicitors (Scotland) Accounts Etc Rules 2001; Censure the Respondent and fine him in the sum of £3000 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; and Direct that publicity will be given to this decision and that this publicity should include the name of the Respondent and may but has no need to include the names of anyone other than the Respondent.
Kenneth Paterson
Vice Chairman