Law Society-v-Eileen Agnes Coogans
Interlocutor
Edinburgh 16 January 2008. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 3 September 2007 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Eileen Agnes Coogans, Solicitor, of E Coogans & Co, Solicitors, 669 Cathcart Road, Glasgow; Find the Respondent guilty of Professional Misconduct in respect of her breach of rules 4, 6, 8, 9, 10 and 24 of the Solicitors (Scotland) Accounts etc Rules 2001 and her failure or unreasonable delay in recording title deeds; Censure the Respondent; Fine her in the sum of £4,000 to be forfeit to Her Majesty; 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 an agent 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; and Direct that publicity will be given to this decision and that this publicity should include the name of the Respondent.)
Kenneth Robb
Vice Chairman