Law Society-v-Steven Philip Crommie

Edinburgh 10 April 2015.  The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 16 January 2015 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Steven Philip Crommie formerly of 15 Georgetown Drive, Dumfries and currently of HMP Dumfries; Find the Respondent guilty of professional misconduct in respect of his   deliberately and repeatedly securing from clients of his firm, cash payments which he thereinafter retained for his own personal benefit contrary to the basic principles of honesty, truthfulness and integrity expected of a solicitor and his breaching Rules B1.2, B6.3, B6.7 and B6.12 of the Law Society of Scotland Practice Rules 2011; Order that the name of the Respondent Steven Philip Crommie, be struck off the Roll of Solicitors in Scotland; 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. 

Alistair Cockburn

  Chairman