Law Society-v-William Duncan Copeland
Interlocutor
Edinburgh 10th May 2005. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 7th March 2005 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against William Duncan Copeland, Copeland & Co, Solicitors, 43 Quarry Street, Hamilton; Find the Respondent guilty of Professional Misconduct in respect of his failure to implement a formal undertaking issued by him in terms of a letter of obligation and his failure to respond timeously, openly and accurately to the reasonable enquiries made of him by fellow solicitors and by the Law Society; Censure the Respondent and Direct in terms of Section 53(5) of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 that for a period of five years from 15th August 2005 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 as may be approved by the Council or the Practising Certificate Committee of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland; 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 solicitor and client indemnity basis in terms of Chapter Three of the Law Society’s Table of Fees for general business; and Direct that publicity will be given to this decision and that this publicity should include the name of the Respondent.
Chairman