Law Society-v-Christopher Martin Campbell
Interlocutor
Edinburgh 20 July 2012. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 21 May 2012 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Christopher Martin Campbell of Campbells, 49 London Road, Edinburgh; Find the Respondent guilty of Professional Misconduct in cumulo in respect of his failure to comply with the terms of the common law standard applicable to a solicitor acting on behalf of a lender in a conveyancing transaction and in particular his failure to report to his client an unusual circumstance to comply with the explicit instructions provided to him by his client being the obligations imposed on him as provided for within the CML Lender’s Handbook applicable to Scotland; his failure to act with absolute propriety and to protect the interest of his client being the lender in respect of each transaction; his failure to comply with Rules 6 and 24 of the Solicitors (Scotland) Accounts Etc Rules 2001 and his delay in registering conveyancing documentation on behalf of his client; Censure the Respondent; Fine him in the sum of £1000 to be forfeit to Her Majesty and Find the Respondent liable in 80% of 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.
Dorothy Boyd
Vice Chairman