Moray Charles Livingstone MacPherson

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

Moray Charles MacPherson, a former solicitor (removed from the Roll in a bulk termination exercise in 2007), admitted six allegations of professional misconduct arising from his dealings for a client, including serial breaches of solicitors' undertakings, breaches of the Solicitors Accounts Rules (Rules 22, 30, 32), using A Ltd's client money for another client without consent, and concealing his conduct from his partners. The SRA confirmed there was no allegation of dishonesty; the Tribunal found he lacked integrity. The Tribunal made a prohibition order preventing restoration of his name to the Roll except by Order of the Tribunal, and ordered costs of £16,000.

Duties found breached:

• Not mislead third parties or opponents
• No conflict between current clients
• No improper use of client money
• Accounting records, reconciliation and reports
• Honour professional undertakings

Aggravating factors:

• Serial giving and breaking of undertakings
• Giving undertakings when not certain they could be complied with
• Deliberate attempts to conceal matters from his partners even after some came to light
• Indiscriminate use of funds held to the order of another client

Mitigating factors:

• All allegations admitted
• First appearance before the Tribunal
• No personal benefit received
• Apologised to the Tribunal
• In reduced circumstances and being pursued for £3.2M by firm's insurers
• No allegation of dishonesty