Law Society-v-Allan Richard Morison Steele

Interlocutor of 14 December 2022:

By Video Conference, 14 December 2022.  The Tribunal, having considered the Complaint dated 20 April 2021 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Allan Richard Morison Steele, WS, 22 Forres Avenue, Giffnock, Glasgow; Finds the Respondent not guilty of professional misconduct; Remits the Complaint to the Council of the Law Society of Scotland in terms of Section 53ZA of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980; Insofar as expenses have not already been awarded, Finds no expenses due to or by either party; and Directs that publicity will be given to this decision and the Tribunal’s previous Interlocutors and Notes of 1 September 2021, 12 October 2021, 1 February 2022 and 23 May 2022 and that this publicity should include the name of the Respondent and his wife but need not identify any other person.

Benjamin Kemp

  Vice Chair

Interlocutor of 23 May 2022:

By Video Conference, 23 May 2022.  The Tribunal, having considered parties’ submissions, Sets the matter down for a two-day hearing in-person on dates to be afterwards fixed; Directs that all Lists of Witnesses, Lists of Productions and affidavits should be lodged at least 28 days before the first day of that hearing; Directs that witness evidence will be received by way of affidavit; and Finds no expenses due to or by either party in respect of preparation for and attendance at the hearings on 12 October 2021, 4 November 2021, 7 December 2021 and 1 February 2022.

 Ben Kemp

Vice Chair

Interlocutor of 1 February 2022:

By Video Conference, 1 February 2022.  The Tribunal, having heard parties’ submissions; Directs that the Respondent’s criminal conviction as set out in the Complaint is admissible in evidence; Directs that at any future hearing of this case the Respondent shall be taken to have committed that offence unless the contrary is proved; Invites written submissions on the appropriate next step in procedure; and Reserves all questions of publicity and expenses meantime.

 Ben Kemp

Vice Chair

Interlocutor of 12 October 2021:

By Video Conference, 12 October 2021.  The Tribunal having heard submissions from both parties in relation to the Complaint at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Allan Richard Morison Steele, WS, 22 Forres Avenue, Giffnock, Glasgow; Grants Part 1 of the Motion for the Complainers and in terms of Rule 13(1) of the Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal Rules 2008 orders the Respondent to produce the documents referred to therein within 14 days of today’s date; Continues the procedural hearing to 4 November 2021 at 12pm to proceed by way of video conference.

 Kenneth Paterson

 Vice Chair

Interlocutor of 1 September 2021:

By Video Conference, 1 September 2021.  The Tribunal having heard submissions in relation to the Complaint at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Allan Richard Morison Steele, WS, 22 Forres Avenue, Giffnock, Glasgow; Allows the adjusted Complaint to be received; Repels the preliminary pleas of the Respondent to the specification and relevancy of the Complaint; Continues the Complaint to a procedural hearing on 12 October 2021 at 10am, to proceed by video conference; and Reserves all questions of expenses to the conclusion of the case.

 Colin Bell

 Chair