Law Society-v-Manus Gerard Tolland
Interlocutor
Edinburgh 19th May 2005. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 23rd March 2005 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society against Manus Gerard Tolland, Solicitor, of 138 Eastwood Mains Road, Clarkston, Glasgow; Find the Respondent guilty of Professional Misconduct in respect of his unreasonable delay of seven months in implementing a Mandate from another firm of solicitors requesting that a file of papers in relation to an executry be forwarded to them; Censure the Respondent, and Find him 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 basis in terms of Chapter Three of the Law Society’s Table of Fees for general business, and Direct that publicity be given to this decision and that this publicity should include the name of the Respondent.
Kenneth R Robb
Vice Chairman