Law Society-v-Alan Leslie Grassick

Edinburgh 20 February 2007.  The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 10 November 2006 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Alan Leslie Grassick, residing at 26 Colquhoun Drive, Bearsden; Find the Respondent guilty of Professional Misconduct in respect of his misappropriation either for personal gain or for the benefit of others the sum of at least £214,098.77 of funds belonging to clients; Order that the name of the Respondent, Alan Leslie Grassick, be Struck off the Roll of Solicitors in Scotland; Find the Respondent liable in the expenses of the Complainers and in the expenses of the Tribunal as the same may be taxed by the auditor of the Court of Session on an agent and client indemnity basis in terms of Chapter Three of the Law Society’s Table of Fees for general business with a unit rate of £11.85; and Direct that publicity will be given to this decision and that this publicity should include the name of the Respondent, such publicity to be deferred until the conclusion of any criminal proceedings against the Respondent.

Alistair M Cockburn

  Chairman