HOWAT ASSOCIATES,Appellants V THE COUNCIL OF THE LAW SOCIETY OF SCOTLAND, First Respondent and Mrs “A”, “P.1”, Second Respondent

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Solicitor(s)	Messrs Howat Associates, Solicitors, 5 Kilmarnock Road, Mauchline, Ayrshire.
Tribunal Date	07/11/2002
Appeal Status	No Appeal
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Interlocutor	Edinburgh 7th November 2002. The Tribunal having considered the Appeal by Messrs Howat Associates, Solicitors, 5 Kilmarnock Road, Mauchline, Ayrshire (“the Appellants”) against a finding of inadequate professional service by the Council of the Law Society of Scotland (“The Law Society”) in relation to Mrs “A”, “P.1” and a Direction that the Appellants should pay the sum of £100 by way of compensation to Mrs “A”; Find that the service provided by the Appellants to Mrs “A” was inadequate; Vary the Direction; make no Direction with regard to compensation; Order that there be no expenses due to or by either party and Direct that publicity be given to this decision and that this publicity shall include the name of the Appellants. (Signed) G FRASER RITCHIE Chairman

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