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Law Society-v-Alan Jackson

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Solicitor(s)

Alan Jackson, Solicitor, 14 Barn Place, Livingston, West Lothian formerly of 28 Swift Brae, Livingston, West Lothian

Tribunal Date

17/02/2005

Appeal Status

No Appeal

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Interlocutor

Edinburgh 17th February 2005. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 17th November 2004 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Alan Jackson, 14 Barn Place, Livingston, West Lothian formerly of 28 Swift Brae, Livingston, West Lothian; Find the Respondent guilty of Professional Misconduct in cumulo in respect of his breach of Rules 6, 8, 9, 10 and 24 of the Solicitors (Scotland) Accounts etc Rules 2001, his breach of Rule 7 of the Solicitors (Scotland) Professional Indemnity Insurance Rules 1995, his failure or unreasonable delay in recording deeds timeously and his failure to respond timeously, openly and accurately to the reasonable enquiries made of him by the Law Society; Censure the Respondent and Direct in terms of Section 53(5) of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 that any Practising Certificate held or to be issued to the Respondent shall be subject to such Restriction as will limit him to acting as a qualified assistant to, and to being supervised by, such employer or successive employers as may be approved by the Council of the Law Society of Scotland or the Practising Certificate Committee of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland for an aggregate period of five years; 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 will include the name of the Respondent.

Chairman

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