Leonard Edmund Blomstrand

Findings — machine-extracted (anthropic-batch:claude-opus-4-8); verify against the decision

Solicitor Leonard Edmund Blomstrand failed to deliver three Accountant's Reports (periods ending 30 June 2003, 30 June 2004 and 10 August 2004) and failed to comply with an Inadequate Professional Service Decision requiring him to pay £400 compensation. He did not appear or participate. The Tribunal found all allegations substantiated, made no finding of dishonesty, and suspended him from practice indefinitely, fined him £3,000, made the £400 compensation direction enforceable as a High Court order, and ordered costs subject to detailed assessment.

Duties found breached:

• Accounting records, reconciliation and reports
• Diligence and timeliness
• No improper solicitation or touting

Aggravating factors:

• Disregard of professional duties
• Failure to deal with or participate in the disciplinary proceedings
• Failure to comply with a direction of his own professional body
• Previous appearance before the Tribunal in 2000 (fined £1,000)

Mitigating factors:

• Ill health of the Respondent and his wife