Law Society-v-Patrick John Angus

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Solicitor(s)	Patrick John Angus, Solicitor, 9 The Square, Huntly, Aberdeenshire.
Tribunal Date	19/08/2004
Appeal Status	No Appeal
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Interlocutor	Edinburgh 19 August 2004. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 9 April 2004 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Patrick John Angus, Solicitor, 9 The Square, Huntly, Aberdeenshire; Find the Respondent guilty of professional misconduct in respect of his charging grossly excessive fees in respect of a trust and a number of executry estates, his producing inaccurate and misleading information with regard to the financial position of a number of executry estates and his breach of Rules 6 and 12 of the Solicitors (Scotland) Account Rules 1997; Censure the Respondent and Fine him in the sum of £10,000 to be forfeit to Her Majesty and Direct in terms of Section 53(5) of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 that for a period of four 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 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 an agent 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. (signed) G Fraser Ritchie Chairman

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