Law Society-v-Donald Macaulay Johnson
Interlocutor
Edinburgh 15 February 2011. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 22 January 2009 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Donald Macaulay Johnson, formerly of 61 Ashcroft Drive, Glasgow and now at 9 Prince of Wales Gardens, Glasgow; Find the Respondent guilty of Professional Misconduct in cumulo in respect of his failure between 10 April 1995 and 31 October 1999 to register a Disposition whereby his clients were uninfeft in the property until May 2007 and his failure between 10 April 1995 and 31 October 1999 to register a Standard Security whereby the Bank’s loan was unsecured until redeemed in January 2007 and his failure between 7 August 2008 and 22 January 2009 to respond to the reasonable enquiries of the Law Society about the registration of the title and his failure to comply with Notices or send files as requested; Direct that an Order be issued under Section 53C(2) of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980; Censure the Respondent; Find the Respondent liable in one half of 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 will be given to this decision and that this publicity should include the name of the Respondent.
Kirsteen Keyden
Vice Chairman