Law Society-v-Edward Lindsay Acton
Interlocutor
Edinburgh 15th May 2007. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 14th February 2007 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Edward Lindsay Acton, Solicitor, 24 Shore Street, MacDuff; Find the Respondent guilty of Professional Misconduct in respect of his failure to reply to correspondence from a fellow Solicitor and failure to reply to the reasonable enquiries of the Law Society and failure to comply with Notices served upon him by the Law Society; Censure the Respondent and Fine him in the sum of Two Thousand Pounds to be forfeit to Her Majesty; Find the Respondent liable in the expenses of the Complainers and 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 £11.85 with the exception of the expenses of preparation for and attendance at the Hearing on 18th April 2007; and Direct that publicity will be given to this Decision and that this publicity should include the name of the Respondent.
Alistair M Cockburn
Chairman