THE COUNCIL OF THE LAW SOCIETY OF SCOTLAND V PETER JAMES LIDDELL and MRS SHEENAGH DONALDSON

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Solicitor(s)	PETER JAMES LIDDELL and MRS SHEENAGH DONALDSON, both Solicitors, 84 Commercial Street, Dundee.
Tribunal Date	24/07/1996
Appeal Status	No Appeal
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Interlocutor	Edinburgh 24th July 1996. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint at the Instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Peter James Liddell and Mrs Sheenagh Donaldson, both solicitors, 84 Commercial Street, Dundee, find the Second Respondent guilty of professional misconduct in respect of her unconscionable delay in replying to reasonable enquiries of the Law Society in respect of two separate matters, and her breach of Rule 5 of the Solicitors (Scotland) Practice Rules 1986; Censure the Second Respondent; in respect of the finding that the professional services provided by the Second Respondent to Mr “A” were inadequate, direct the Second Respondent in terms of Section 53A(2)(d) of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980, as amended to pay to the said “A” by way of compensation the sum of £300 and in respect of the finding that the professional services provided by the First and Second Respondents to Miss “B” were inadequate, direct the First and Second named Respondents jointly and severally in terms of the said Section to pay to the said Miss “B” by way of compensation the sum of £200; Find the First and Second Respondents jointly and severally liable in the expenses of the Complainers and 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 Six of the Law Society's Table of Fees for general business together with a reasonable sum for posts and incidental outlays; and direct that publicity to include the name of the Respondents shall be given to this decision. (signed) IAN S SMITH Vice Chairman

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