Law Society-v-Richard Allan Sandeman
Edinburgh 23 August 2007. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Richard Allan Sandeman, Solicitor of Messrs Sandemans Solicitors, 256 Main Street, Camelon, Falkirk; Find the Respondent guilty of Professional Misconduct in respect of his misleading his client by advising his client by letter that his Appeal had not been able to get through the sift when the true position was that the Appeal was out of time and the Respondent knew that no sift had taken place; Censure the Respondent and Fine him the sum of £1,500 to be forfeit to Her Majesty; 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.
Gordon Cunningham
Chairman