Law Society-v-Gordon Scot Watson

Stirling,  9 February 2026.  The Tribunal having considered the amended Complaint dated 5 February 2026 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland, Atria One, 144 Morrison Street, Edinburgh against Gordon Scot Watson, 2/1, 1 Briarwood Gardens, Glasgow; Finds the Respondent guilty of professional misconduct singly and in cumulo in respect of his breaches of Rules B9.2(b), B9.3(a) and (b) and B9.4 of the Law Society of Scotland Practice Rules 2011; Censures the Respondent; Directs that the Respondent’s practising certificate be restricted for an aggregate period of 5 years to the extent that (1) he is only to be permitted to practise as a qualified assistant employed by another solicitor(s) as approved by the Complainers, and (2) he is limited to carrying out legal services which are not within the scope of any applicable AML legislation or regulations; Finds the Respondent liable in the expenses of the Complainers and of the Tribunal including expenses of the Clerk, chargeable as the same may be taxed by the Auditor of the Court of Session on a party and party basis in terms of Schedule 1 of the Act of Sederunt (Taxation of Judicial Expenses Rules) 2019 as amended with a unit rate of £18.00; and Directs 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.

Colin Bell

 Chair