Law Society-v-Philip George Dawson
Interlocutor
Edinburgh 20th September 2005. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 20th May 2005 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Philip George Dawson, Solicitor, 1 East Craibstone Street, Aberdeen; Find the Respondent guilty of Professional Misconduct in respect of his failure to ascertain from clients that he had their instructions to prepare revocations of Welfare Powers of Attorney and his failure to explain to his clients the nature of the revocations which he had prepared for them and the consequential effect thereof; Censure the Respondent; 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 a 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.
Kenneth R Robb
Vice Chairman