Law Society-v-Christopher James Forrest
Interlocutor
Edinburgh 27 March 2019. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Christopher James Forrest, formerly of 10 Albert Place, Stirling, and now at Trinity, 16 Marchmont Avenue, Polmont; Find the Respondent guilty of professional misconduct in respect of his breaches of Rules B6.11.1, B6.7.1(c), B6.23, B1.2, B6.7.4, B6.15.1, B6.15.2 and B6.13 of the Law Society of Scotland Practice Rules 2011; Censure the Respondent; Find the Respondent liable in the expenses of the Complainers and of the Tribunal including expenses of the Clerk, chargeable on a time and line basis as the same may be 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; and Direct that publicity will be given to this decision and that this publicity should include the name of the Respondent but need not identify any other person.
Alan McDonald
Vice Chairman