Law Society-v-Roy William Andrew Miller

Edinburgh 16 February 2016.  The Tribunal having considered the Complaint at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Roy William Andrew Miller, formerly of 6 St Ninian Terrace, Crown Street, Glasgow and now residing at 3 Elm Street, Glasgow; Find the Respondent guilty of professional misconduct in cumulo in respect that (1) he failed or delayed to respond to correspondence and statutory notices issued by both the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission and the Complainers; (2) he failed or delayed to respond to a formal determination of the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission and failed to implement the terms of said determination; (3) he delayed in settling five invoices issued by expert witnesses instructed by him in relation to legally aided cases despite having received reimbursement of at least four of these invoices from the Scottish Legal Aid Board; and (4) he failed or delayed to implement the terms of a mandate received from another firm of solicitors and failed or delayed to respond to their correspondence in that respect; Suspend the Respondent from practice for a period of three years; 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.

Colin Bell

  Vice Chairman