Law Society-v-William Michael Lewis
Interlocutor
Edinburgh 16th November 2006. The Tribunal having considered the two Complaints dated 10th August 2006 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against William Michael Lewis, Solicitor, 1 Hope Park Terrace, Edinburgh; Find the Respondent guilty of Professional Misconduct in respect of his failure to reply to the reasonable requests of the Law Society for information and his persistent failure to respond to the reasonable enquiries made of him by fellow agents and the Bank of Scotland; Censure the Respondent and Direct in terms of Section 53(5) of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 that for a period of three years with effect from 1 September 2007 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 last published Law Society’s Table of Fees for general business with a unit rate of £11.85 but excluding the expenses of attendance at the hearing on 16th November 2006 in respect of which there shall be a finding of no expenses due to or by either party; and Direct that publicity will be given to this decision and that this publicity should include the name of the Respondent.
Alistair Cockburn
Chairman