Law Society-v-David William Nightingale

Edinburgh 31 May 2017.  The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 16 January 2017 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against David William Nightingale, 65 Springfield Road, The Village, Cumbernauld; Find that the Respondent has been convicted by a court of an act involving dishonesty and that accordingly Section 53(1)(b) of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 applies to the circumstances of the case; The Respondent’s name already having been removed from the Roll of Solicitors in Scotland at his request under section 9 of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980, Prohibit the restoration of the Respondent’s name to the Roll of Solicitors in Scotland; Find the Respondent liable in the expenses of the Complainers and of the Tribunal including expenses of the Clerk, chargeable on a time and line basis as the same may be taxed by the Auditor of the Court of Session on an agent and client, client paying basis in terms of Chapter Three of the last published Law Society’s Table of Fees for general business with a unit rate of £14.00; and Direct that publicity shall be given to this decision and that this publicity should include the name of the Respondent, his father and Mr McAfee  but such publicity shall not include the names of other individuals as the publication is likely to damage their interests.

Nicholas Whyte

  Chairman