Law Society-v-Paul O'Donnell

Edinburgh 7 November 2018.  The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 12 February 2018 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Paul Kevin O’Donnell, 16 Kirkhill Avenue, Cambuslang, Glasgow; Find that the Respondent has been convicted by a court of an act involving dishonesty and that accordingly Section 53(1)(b) of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 applies to the circumstances of the case; Strike the name of the Respondent, Paul Kevin O’Donnell, from the Roll of Solicitors in Scotland; Find the Respondent liable in the expenses of the Complainers and of the Tribunal including expenses of the Clerk, chargeable on a time and line basis as the same may be taxed by the Auditor of the Court of Session on an agent and client, client paying basis in terms of Chapter Three of the last published Law Society’s Table of Fees for general business with a unit rate of £14.00; and Direct that publicity will be given to this decision and that this publicity should include the name of the Respondent and any individual referred to paragraph 14A of Schedule 4 to the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 but need not identify any other person.

Colin Bell

  Vice Chairman