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Campbell Riddell Breeze Paterson, Solicitors, 12 Woodside Place, Glasgow

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Section 42A Appeal by Messrs Campbell Riddell Breeze Paterson, Solicitors, 12 Woodside Place, Glasgow

Tribunal Date

28/04/2005

Appeal Status

Appeal Concluded

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PLEASE NOTE - THESE TRIBUNAL FINDINGS HAVE BEEN OVERTURNED BY THE COURT OF SESSION - PLEASE SEE LINK BELOW

Edinburgh 28th April 2005. The Tribunal having considered the Appeal by Messrs Campbell Riddell Breeze Paterson Solicitors, 12 Woodside Place, Glasgow (“the Appellants”) against a finding of Inadequate Professional Service by the Council of the Law Society of Scotland (“the Law Society”) in relation to Mr A, Property 1 (“the Lay Complainer”) and the Determination and Direction that the Appellants should refund the whole of the fees charged in respect of the constitution of the security to the Lay Complainer and pay the Lay Complainer the sum of £500 by way of compensation; Quash the Determination and Direction in respect of Heads of Complaint 1 and 3, Vary the Determination and Direction in respect of Head of Complaint 2 and Direct that the Appellants should pay the Lay Complainer the sum of £500 by way of compensation; Make a finding of no expenses due to or by any party and Direct that publicity be given to this Decision and that this publicity shall include the name of the Appellants.

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