Law Society-v-Alan Desmond Baxter
Interlocutor
Edinburgh 26 April 2007. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 19 February 2007 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Alan Desmond Baxter, Solicitor, 10 Emsdorf Crescent, Lundin Links, Fife; Find the Respondent guilty of Professional Misconduct in respect of his failure to comply with his obligation in terms of the Solicitors (Scotland) (Continuing Professional Development) Regulations 1993 by failing to submit a record for the practice years 2002/2003 and 2003/2004 and his failure to reply timeously, openly and accurately to the reasonable enquiries made of him by the Law Society; Censure the Respondent and Fine him in the sum of £2,000 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 a solicitor 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.
David Coull
Chairman