Law Society-v-Norman James Cowie
Interlocutor
Edinburgh 6 December 2005. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 14 June 2005 at the instance of the Law Society of Scotland against Norman James Cowie, Solicitor of Cowie & Company, 198 High Street, Cowdenbeath, Fife; Find the Respondent guilty of Professional Misconduct in cumulo in respect of his failure to record Dispositions, Standard Securities and Discharges timeously, his unreasonable delay in responding to the reasonable enquiries of the Law Society and his breach of Rules 6, 8, 9, 11 and 24 of the Solicitors (Scotland) Accounts Etc Fund Rules 2001; Censure the Respondent and Fine him in the sum of £3000 to be forfeit to Her Majesty and Direct in terms of Section 53(5) of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 that with effect from 28 February 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 and being supervised by such employer or successive employers as may be approved by the Council or the Practising Certificate Committee of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland for a period of ten years; 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 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