Law Society-v-Christopher John Sayer
Interlocutor
Edinburgh 3rd November 2005. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 1st November 2005 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Christopher John Sayer, Solicitor, 45 Moray Place, Edinburgh; Find the Respondent guilty of Professional Misconduct in respect of his breach of Rules 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14 and 24 of the Solicitors (Scotland) Accounts, Accounts Certificate, Professional Practice and Guarantee Fund Rules 2001, his unreasonable delay in recording deeds, his operating with a deficit on his client account and his failure to carry out a quarterly reconciliation of his invested funds; Censure the Respondent and Direct in terms of Section 53(5) of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 that for a period of three years from 27th January 2006 any practising certificate held or issued to the Respondent shall be subject to such Restriction as will limit him to acting as a qualified assistant to such employer as may be approved by the Council or the Practising Certificate Committee of the Council of the Law Society of 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 a solicitor and client indemnity basis in terms of Chapter Three of the last published 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.
Alistair M Cockburn
Chairman