Law Society-v-Thomas Steel

By Video Conference, 29 August 2023.  The Tribunal having considered the revised Complaint dated 4 August 2023 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland, Atria One, 144 Morrison Street, Edinburgh against Thomas C Steel, Brunton Miller, Herbert House, 22 Herbert Street, Glasgow; Find the Respondent guilty of professional misconduct in respect that he failed or at least delayed unduly since the death of AM in 2011 in progressing the winding up of the executry, in particular with regard to the marketing and sale of the property at Nithsdale Road, Glasgow, owned by the deceased;  Censure the Respondent; Direct in terms of Section 53(5) of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 that for an aggregate period of three years, 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 such employer or successive employers as may be approved by the Council of the Law Society of Scotland or the Practising Certificate Sub Committee of the Council of the Law Society of 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 but need not identify any other person.