Law Society-v-Jacqueline Marie Johnston
Interlocutor
Edinburgh 20 March 2019. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Jacqueline Marie Johnston, 18 Grampian Court, Beveridge Square, Livingston; Find the Respondent guilty of professional misconduct in respect of her breaches of Rules B6.7.3, B6.7.4 and B6.13.3; Censure the Respondent; Fine her in the sum of £10,000 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 but need not identify any other person.
Colin Bell
Vice Chairman