Reasons 29 March 2021
The SDT ordered that the respondent should pay a fine of £10,000. It further ordered that for three years from 25 March 2021 the respondent should file accountant’s reports with the SRA for his recognised sole practice of Andrew Rugg in relation to six-month periods ending on 31 December and 30 June annually, beginning with the current period, with the reports to be filed within two months of the respective period. For the avoidance of doubt, that condition should cease to apply in the event and from the date that the respondent closed his recognised sole practice in an orderly manner, with liberty to apply to vary that condition.
Andrew Elliot Board and Christine Anne Haniver
Application 12092-2020
Reasons 13 January 2021
The first respondent (admitted 1973) and the second respondent (clerk) denied the allegations made against them by the applicant and the SDT found the allegations not proved. The SDT therefore ordered that the allegations be dismissed and further that there be no order for costs.
In December 2012, the first and second respondents had been appointed as joint attorneys under a lasting power or attorney for property and financial affairs on behalf of client A. At around the same time they had also been appointed as client A’s attorneys for health and welfare. The allegations had arisen as a consequence of those appointments.
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