Law Society-v-John Taylor

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Solicitor(s)	JOHN TAYLOR, Solicitor, 15a Moray Place, Edinburgh
Tribunal Date	23/11/2005
Appeal Status	No Appeal
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Interlocutor	Edinburgh 23rd November 2005. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 13th July 2005 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against John Taylor, Solicitor, 15a Moray Place, Edinburgh; Find the Respondent guilty of Professional Misconduct in respect of his unreasonable delay in responding to the reasonable enquiries of the Law Society for information, his failure to record timeously dispositions, standard securities and discharges and his breach of Rules 6, 8, 9, 10, and 11 of the Solicitors (Scotland) Accounts etc Fund Rules 2001; Censure the Respondent; Fine him in the sum of £5,000 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 five years from 1st March 2006 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 and being supervised by such employer as may be approved by the Council or the Practising Certificate Committee of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland, and thereafter until such time as satisfies the Tribunal that he is fit to hold a full practising certificate; 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

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