Law Society-v-Michael Gordon Robson

Edinburgh 23^rd March 2005.  The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 14^th June 2004 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Michael Gordon Robson, Solicitor, The Old School House, 2 Baird Road, Ratho; Find the Respondent guilty of professional misconduct in respect of his breach of Rule 6(1)(d) of the Solicitors (Scotland) Accounts Rules 1997, his acting dishonestly by charging a fee well in excess of that which he had agreed with the co-executor which fee he took to account from executry funds without intimating a fee note to the executors and his failure to respond timeously, openly and accurately to the reasonable enquiries made of him by the Law Society;  Order that the name of the Respondent, Michael Gordon Robson be Struck Off the Roll of Solicitors in 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 an agent and client indemnity basis in terms of Chapter Three of the Law Society’s Table of Fees for general business; and Direct that publicity, to include the name of the Respondent,  will be given to this decision.

  Alistair Cockburn

   Vice Chairman

The Court of Session's Judgement in relation to this case can be found here.