Law Society-v-John Knox Aitken
Interlocutor
Edinburgh 30th March 2006. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 9th December 2005 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against John Knox Aitken, Solicitor of Thomas & Caplan Solicitors, 365 Victoria Road, Glasgow; Find the Respondent guilty of Professional Misconduct in respect of his unreasonable delay in having corrective Dispositions to two commercial properties registered in the Land Register and his failure to respond timeously, openly and accurately to the enquiries made of him by the Land Register of Scotland; Censure the Respondent and Fine the Respondent in the sum of £2,500 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 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; and Direct that publicity will be given to this decision and that this publicity should include the name of the Respondent.
Alistair Cockburn
Chairman