Law Society-v-Lynne Helen Craig or Sim
Interlocutor
Edinburgh 1 October 2008. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 29 April 2008 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Lynne Helen Craig or Sim, Solicitor, 6 Millbrae Court, Langside, Glasgow; Find the Respondent guilty of Professional Misconduct in respect of her misappropriation of clients’ funds totalling £16,956.84, her payment of these funds to other client accounts, her falsification of accounting entries to disguise her dishonesty, her misleading of clients and her breach of Rule 6(1) of the Solicitors (Scotland) Accounts, etc, Fund Rules 2001; Suspend the Respondent from practice as a solicitor for a period of ten years; 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 £14 with the exception of the expenses in relation to the hearing on 14 August 2008; and Direct that publicity will be given to this decision but shall be withheld until a date to be determined by the Tribunal and that this publicity should include the name of the Respondent.
David Coull
Vice Chairman