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Complaints of Professional Misconduct

For Complaints:

The Law Society will submit a Complaint to the Tribunal alleging that a solicitor may be guilty of professional misconduct.

Appeals under Section 42ZA (9), (10), (11) & (12)

For Section 42ZA(9) “Appeals by Solicitors in respect of a finding of unsatisfactory professional conduct made by the Law Society”

For Section 42ZA(10) “Appeals by Lay Complainers in respect of the Law Society’s failure to make a finding of unsatisfactory professional conduct against a Solicitor”

For Section 42ZA(11) “Appeals by Lay Complainers against a Law Society failure to make an award of compensation in respect of a finding of unsatisfactory professional conduct against a Solicitor”

For Section 42ZA(12) “Appeals by Lay Complainers about the amount of compensation awarded by the Law Society in respect of a finding of unsatisfactory professional conduct against a Solicitor”

Guidance notes are available on the website in respect of the making of Section 42ZA Appeals.

Section 53(1)(b) Complaints

For Section 53(1)(b):

If a solicitor has been convicted by any court of any act involving dishonesty or has been fined an amount equivalent to Level 4 or sentenced to imprisonment for a term of 12 months or more, the Tribunal has jurisdiction in terms of Section 53(1)(b) and there is no requirement to make a finding of professional misconduct.

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Law Society-v-David George Robertson

Date

13th Feb 2007

Published

22nd Jul 2015

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Law Society-v-William Pirie Rennie

Date

4th Sept 2007

Published

21st Jul 2015

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Law Society-v-Zosia Marion Elizabeth Fraser

Date

7th Feb 2008

Published

21st Jul 2015

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Law Society-v-John Davidson

Date

26th Mar 2009

Published

17th Jul 2015

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Law Society-v-Norman James Cowie

Date

26th Feb 2009

Published

17th Jul 2015

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Law Society-v-Mark Victor Michie

Date

9th Mar 2011

Published

15th Jul 2015

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Law Society-v-Anthony David Murphy

Date

14th Sept 2011

Published

15th Jul 2015

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Law Society-v-Walter Forbes Ruark

Date

15th Nov 2012

Published

10th Jul 2015

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Law Society-v-Duncan Hamish Edward Kerr

Date

15th Nov 2012

Published

10th Jul 2015

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Law Society-v-Campbell Dinsmore Joss

Date

18th Dec 2012

Published

10th Jul 2015

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Law Society-v-John Graham Lints

Date

16th Jul 2013

Published

10th Jul 2015

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Law Society-v-John Raymund MacDonald

Date

16th May 2013

Published

10th Jul 2015

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