Law Society-v-James Thomas Clarke

By Video Conference, 1 February 2021.  The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 15 September 2020 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against James Thomas Clarke, having his place of business at 28 Glasgow Road, Blanefield; Find the Respondent guilty of professional misconduct in cumulo in respect of his contraventions of Rules B6.4.1, B6.7.3, B6.13.2, and B6.18.7 of The Law Society of Scotland Practice Rules 2011; Censure the Respondent; 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 will be given to this decision and that this publicity should include the name of the Respondent but need not identify any other person.

                                                                                                   Kenneth Paterson

  Vice Chair