Law Society-v-Alexander Muir
Interlocutor
Edinburgh 30th March 2006. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 23rd December 2005 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Alexander Muir, Solicitor, Flat G/R, 36 Darnley Road, Glasgow; Find the Respondent guilty of Professional Misconduct in respect of his unreasonable delay in registering a title in favour of his client and a standard security in favour of Northern Rock Plc; Censure the Respondent; 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 an agent 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.
Alistair Cockburn
Chairman