Law Society-v-Norman Douglas Paton Cathcart
Interlocutor
Edinburgh 17th June 2008. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 18th December 2007 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Norman Douglas Paton Cathcart, Solicitor, residing at 3 Lyndock Place, Glasgow; Find the Respondent guilty of Professional Misconduct in respect of his failure without reasonable excuse to ensure that remedial action in relation to registering the Standard Security in the Register of Charges was taken within a reasonable time to protect the interests of Lloyds TSB Scotland plc and his failure without reasonable excuse to ensure that the Standard Security instructed on 25th July 2007 was registered in the Register of Charges timeously to protect Lloyds TSB’s interests; Censure the Respondent; Fine him in the sum of £2000 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 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 will be given to this decision and that this publicity should include the name of the Respondent.
Chairman