Law Society-v-Shahid Sattar Pervez
Interlocutor
Edinburgh 24 September 2008. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 30 May 2008 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Shahid Sattar Pervez, Solicitor of the former firm of Belton Pervez, 430 Victoria Road, Glasgow now residing at 8 Langhaul Place, Crookston, Glasgow; Find the Respondent guilty of Professional Misconduct in respect of his failure to comply with instructions in the CML Lenders Handbook for Scotland and in particular his breach of conditions 10.3, 6.3.1 and 5.8 of said Handbook and his unreasonable delay between 18 October 2006 and 16 January 2007 in responding to the reasonable enquiries of the Law Society; Find that the Respondent has failed to comply with the Determination and Direction given by the Council of the Law Society of Scotland in terms of Section 42A within the period specified and Direct that an Order be issued under Section 53C of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980; Censure the Respondent; Fine him in the sum of £1,000 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 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.
Gordon Cunningham
Chairman