Law Society-v-David Baird Macadam
Interlocutor
Edinburgh 4 September 2009. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 30 September 2008 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against David Baird Macadam, Solicitor, of 26 Kirk Brae, Edinburgh; Repels the Respondent’s first plea in law in relation to competence, Repels the second plea in law in relation to the relevance of the averments of the conduct of the Respondent prior to the date of his entry to the profession ; Sustains the third plea in law in relation to specification and deletes the averments in the Complaint other than 1.1, 9.1, and 11.1 (ii); Find no expenses due to or by either party in relation to the proceedings to date; and Direct that publicity will be given to this decision and that this publicity should include the name of the Respondent but that such publicity should be deferred until the conclusion of the substantive hearing in relation to this Complaint.
Alistair Cockburn
Chairman
Edinburgh 30 September 2009. The Tribunal having considered the remaining averments in relation to Articles 9 and 11.1 (ii) of the Complaint dated 30 September 2008 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against David Baird Macadam, Solicitor, of 26 Kirk Brae, Edinburgh; On the motion of the Complainers Dismiss the remainder of the Complaint in respect of Articles 9 and 11.1 (ii) and Find no expenses due to or by either party in respect of the proceedings subsequent to 4 September 2009 and Direct that publicity be given to this decision and that publicity can now be given to the Decision of 4 September 2009.
Alistair Cockburn
Chairman