Law Society-v-David Robert Lingard
Interlocutor
Edinburgh 14 November 2013. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 5 March 2012 as adjusted on 29 August 2012 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland, 26 Drumsheugh Gardens, Edinburgh on behalf Rex Property Developments Limited, 5 Woodhead Gardens, Bothwell against David Robert Lingard, Director, Leonards Solicitors Limited, 133 Cadzow Street, Hamilton; Find the Respondent not guilty of Professional Misconduct; Remit the Complaint in terms of Section 53ZA to the Council of the Law Society of Scotland; Find the Respondent liable in 50% 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.
Alistair Cockburn
Chairman