Law Society-v-Desmond William Donoghue
Interlocutor
Edinburgh 15 October 2008. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 11 August 2008 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Desmond William Donoghue, Solicitor, of Ide Legal, 23 Manor Place, Edinburgh; Find the Respondent guilty of Professional Misconduct singly and in cumulo in respect of his breach of Rules 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 24 of the Solicitors (Scotland) (Accounts) etc Fund Rules 2001; Censure the Respondent; Direct in terms of Section 53 (5) of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 that the Respondent’s Practising Certificate be subject to a condition that the books and records of the Respondent’s practice be inspected by the Council of the Law Society no later than 30 April 2009 and that such inspection be at the expense of 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 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 £14.00; and Direct that publicity will be given to this decision and that this publicity should include the name of the Respondent.
David Coull
Vice Chairman