Law Society-v-George Anthony Macpherson Sandilands
Interlocutor
Edinburgh 10 January 2014. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 7 October 2013 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland on behalf of Iris McNab, on behalf of The Friends of Victoria, Forth Park and Whytemans Brae Hospital, 241 Overton Mains Kirkcaldy against George Anthony Macpherson Sandilands, Andrew K Price Limited, 18 Whytecauseway, Kirkcaldy; Find the Respondent guilty of professional misconduct in respect of his failure to respond timeously, accurately or fully to correspondence and statutory notices sent by the Law Society and his failure to communicate effectively by providing clear and comprehensive information in response to correspondence and statutory notices sent to him by the Law Society; Censure the Respondent; Fine him in the sum of £1,500 to be forfeit to Her Majesty; 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 and may but has no need to include the names of anyone other than the Respondent.
Kenneth Paterson
Vice Chairman
Compensation Interlocutor:
Edinburgh 10 January 2014. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 7 October 2013 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland on behalf of Iris McNab, on behalf of The Friends of Victoria, Forth Park and Whytemans Brae Hospital, 241 Overton Mains Kirkcaldy against George Anthony Macpherson Sandilands, Andrew K Price Limited, 18 Whytecauseway, Kirkcaldy; and having considered the Secondary Complainer’s claim for Compensation; Make No Award of Compensation.
Kenneth Paterson
Vice Chairman