Law Society-v-Manus Gerard Tolland
Interlocutor
Edinburgh 24th January 2006. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 1st July, 2005 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Manus Gerard Tolland, Solicitor, formerly of Ferguson Dewar, Solicitors, 20 Renfield Street, Glasgow and now at 138 Eastwoodmains Road, Clarkston, Glasgow; Find the Respondent guilty of professional misconduct in respect of his acting contrary to Articles 5 and 7 of the Code of Conduct for Solicitors Holding Practising Certificates issued by the Law Society in 1989 and his acting in a manner that put his personal integrity in question; Censure the Respondent, and Direct in terms of Section 53(5) of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 that for a period of five years from 24th April 2006, any practising certificate held or issued to the Respondent shall be subject to such Restriction as will limit him to acting as a qualified assistant to such employer as may be approved by the Council or the Practising Certificate Committee of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland; 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 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 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