Law Society v Michael Charles Gray
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| Solicitor(s) |
Michael Charles Gray, Solicitor, formerly of 6 Clifton Terrace, Edinburgh and now of 115 Morrison Street, Edinburgh. |
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14/01/2004 |
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| Interlocutor |
Edinburgh 14 January 2004. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 30 October 2003 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Michael Charles Gray formerly of 6 Clifton Terrace, Edinburgh and now of 115 Morrison Street, Edinburgh; Find the Respondent guilty of Professional Misconduct in respect of his failure to respond timeously, openly and accurately to the reasonable enquiries made of him by the Law Society and his failure to act in accordance with Article 7 of the Code of Conduct for Solicitors Holding Practising Certificates issued by the Law Society of Scotland in 1989 by causing or permitting to be published an advert in the Yellow Pages which was deliberately inaccurate or misleading; Censure the Respondent and Fine him in the sum of £3000 to be forfeit to Her Majesty; Find that the Respondent has failed to comply with the determinations and directions given by the Council of the Law Society of Scotland under section 42 A of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 within the periods specified; Direct that Orders be issued under section 53C of the said Act;
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 Six 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.
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