Law Society-v-David Robert Seagrave
Interlocutor
Edinburgh 1st March 2006. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 13th January 2006 at the instance of the Law Society of Scotland against David Robert Seagrave, Messrs Seagrave & Co, Solicitors, practising formerly at 75 Buccleuch Street, Dumfries and now at Amulree, Islesteps, Dumfries; Find the Respondent guilty of Professional Misconduct in respect of his failure to ensure the timeous recording of conveyancing deeds and his breach of Rules 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14 and 24 of the Solicitors (Scotland) Accounts etc Fund Rules 2001; Censure the Respondent, and Direct in terms of Section 53(5) of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 that for a period of five years with effect from 30th April 2007 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, with a further condition that while the Respondent is in private practice on his own account his practising certificate will be subject to a condition that the books and records of his practice be inspected by the Council of the Law Society of Scotland no later than 1st August 2006 and thereafter a four monthly intervals, all such inspections to be at the expense of the Respondent; 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 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 Cockburn
Chairman