Appeal under Section 42ZA - Alan Strain
Interlocutor
Edinburgh 12 May 2015. The Tribunal in respect of the Appeal by Alan Strain, formerly of 16/28 Lagoon Street, Sandgate, Queensland, 4017, Australia and now of 147 Baskerville Street, Brighton, Queensland, 4017, Australia (“the Appellant”) against the Decision of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland, 26 Drumsheugh Gardens, Edinburgh (“the First Respondents”) dated 14 November 2013 upholding a complaint of unsatisfactory conduct made by David Hamilton Kidd, 11 Strathalmond Green, Edinburgh (“the Complainer”) against the Appellant and Directing the Appellant to pay a fine of £1,000; Quash the Determination and Direction of the First Respondents; Find the First Respondents liable in the expenses of the Appellant and of the Tribunal including the expenses of the Clerk, insofar as not already dealt with, chargeable on a time and line basis as the same maybe taxed by the Auditor of the Court of Session on an agent and client, client paying basis in terms of Chapter Three of the last published Law Society’s Table of Fees for general business with a unit rate of £14.00 but restricted by 20%; and Direct that publicity will be given to this decision and the decision of 19 August 2014 and that this publicity should include the name of the Appellant and may but has no need to include the names of anyone other than the Appellant.
Alistair Cockburn
Chairman
The Tribunal's earlier Procedural Decision in this case can be found here.