Law Society-v-Roy William Andrew Miller
Interlocutor
Edinburgh 27th September 2012;The Tribunal having considered the Complaint at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Roy William Andrew Miller, 6 St Ninian Terrace, Crown Street, Glasgow; Find the Respondent guilty of Professional Misconduct in respect of his failure to return a payslip and a HMRC Tax Credit Review Statement and a payment of £200 when requested to do so by his client, his failure or delay in responding to correspondence and statutory notices from the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission and the Law Society of Scotland and his failure or delay in responding to Court proceedings instigated against him by the Law Society of Scotland within the Court of Session and failure to obtemper an Order of the Court and his being found guilty of contempt Censure the Respondent; Fine the Respondent in the sum of £250.00 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.
Malcolm McPherson
Vice Chairman