Law Society-v-William McCarthy
Interlocutor
Edinburgh 18th January 2006. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 29th August 2005 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against William McCarthy, Solicitor, 57 Paisley Road, Barrhead, Glasgow; Find the Respondent guilty of professional misconduct in respect of his persistent failure to respond to correspondence from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland and from East Renfrewshire Council resulting in an application for registration of title being cancelled and a disposition and two standard securities remaining unregistered; 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 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.
Kenneth R Robb
Vice Chairman