Law Society-v-Martin Ramsay Longmuir
Interlocutor
Edinburgh 7 February 2008. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 8 October 2007 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Martin Ramsay Longmuir, formerly trading as Longmuir & Co, 93 Hope Street, Glasgow and now care of Ace Accounting Services, 272 High Street, Glasgow; Find the Respondent guilty of professional misconduct in respect of his having a shortage on his client account of at least £33,800 from July 2003 until September 2006 in breach of rule 4 of the Solicitors (Scotland) Accounts etc Rules 2001, his breach of rules 8, 11 and 24 of the said Accounts Rules and his failure to submit terms of business letters in terms of Section 3 of the Solicitors (Scotland) (Client Communications) Practice Rules 2005; Suspend the Respondent from practice for a period of seven 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 £11.85; and Direct that publicity will be given to this decision and that this publicity should include the name of the Respondent but this publicity shall be deferred until the conclusion of any criminal proceedings against the Respondent.
Kenneth Robb
Vice Chairman