Law Society-v-Sverre Nils Aaen (1)

By Video Conference, 24 February 2025.  The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 14 March 2024, amended 4 December 2024 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland, Atria One, 144 Morrison Street, Edinburgh against Sverre Nils Aaen, formerly having a place of business at LTO Ltd, 81 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow; Finds the Respondent guilty of Professional Misconduct in respect of  his failure and/or delay in delivering, or facilitating access to, or responding to the enquiries of his former clients or those clients’ new representatives in respect of their files and papers held after the cessation of trading of LSO Ltd,  in breach of Rules B1.4.1 and 1.9.1 of the 2011 Practice Rules 2011; Censures the Respondent; Finds 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 Directs 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.

Catherine Hart

Vice Chair