Leonard Edmund Blomstrand

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

Solicitor Leonard Edmund Blomstrand was found guilty of conduct unbefitting a solicitor for failing to deliver three Accountant's Reports and failing to comply with an Inadequate Professional Service decision. He did not appear and had disengaged from proceedings. The Tribunal, emphasising public protection, ordered indefinite suspension, a £3,000 fine, made the £400 compensation direction enforceable as a High Court order, and ordered costs subject to detailed assessment. No dishonesty was alleged or found.

Duties found breached:

• Advise on alternatives, settlement and outcome
• Accounting records, reconciliation and reports

Aggravating factors:

• Previous appearance before the Tribunal in 2000 for conduct unbefitting a solicitor
• Total silence and failure to engage with disciplinary proceedings
• Failure to comply with a direction of his own professional body
• Failure to comply with the Adjudicator's compensation direction

Mitigating factors:

• Ill health of the Respondent and his wife
• Practising in isolation from home with domestic difficulties