Law Society-v-Paul Robert Anderson
Interlocutor
Edinburgh 15 May 2007. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 9 March 2007 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Paul Robert Anderson, Solicitor, Braeside Farmhouse, Collessie, Cupar, Fife; Find the Respondent guilty of Professional Misconduct in respect of his failure to reply to the reasonable enquiries of the Law Society in respect of complaints by a number of clients; Censure the Respondent; and Direct that Orders be issued under Section 53C(2) of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 in respect of the Respondent’s failure to comply with the determinations and directions made by the Law Society of Scotland in respect of Ms G and Mr & Mrs F; Find the Respondent liable in the expenses of the Complainers and the Tribunal as the same may be taxed by the auditor of the Court of Session on an a solicitor 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 Cockburn
Chairman