Law Society-v-James Purvis
Interlocutor
Edinburgh 18 September 2017. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 14 July 2017 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against James Purvis, 6 Blair Road, Blairhill, Coatbridge; Find the Respondent guilty of professional misconduct in respect of his failure to communicate effectively with his client in breach of Rule 9 of the 2008 Rules and Rule B1.9.2 of the 2011 Rules to the extent that he failed to seek sufficient information from his client to allow him to lodge the application for restoration of a company to the register and in respect of his failure to act in the best interests of his client in breach of Rule 3 of the 2008 Rules and Rule B1.4.1 of the 2011 Rules to the extent that he did not lodge the application for restoration of a company to the register before the time bar; Censure the Respondent; 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; Direct that publicity will be given to this decision and that this publicity should include the name of the Respondent but should not identify any other person; and allow the Secondary Complainers 28 days from the date of intimation of these findings to lodge a written claim for compensation with the office of the Tribunal.
Alan McDonald
Vice Chairman
Compensation Interlocutors:
Edinburgh 16 February 2018. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against James Purvis, 6 Blair Road, Blairhill, Coatbridge and having previously determined that the said James Purvis was guilty of professional misconduct, Find that the Secondary Complainer, Mr A, has been directly affected by the Respondent's misconduct and considered that it is appropriate to award compensation to him: Ordain the Respondent in terms of Section 53(2)(bb) of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 to pay to Mr A the sum of £150 by way of compensation in respect of inconvenience resulting from the misconduct within 28 days of the date on which this Interlocutor becomes final with interest at the rate of 8% per annum from the due date until paid; Direct no expenses due to or by either party; and Direct that publicity will be given to this decision and that this publicity should include the name of the Respondent but should not identify any other person.
Nicholas Whyte
Chairman
Edinburgh 16 February 2018. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against James Purvis, 6 Blair Road, Blairhill, Coatbridge and having previously determined that the said James Purvis was guilty of professional misconduct, Find that the Secondary Complainer, Mr B, has been directly affected by the Respondent's misconduct and considered that it is appropriate to award compensation to him: Ordain the Respondent in terms of Section 53(2)(bb) of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 to pay to Mr B the sum of £150 by way of compensation in respect of inconvenience resulting from the misconduct within 28 days of the date on which this Interlocutor becomes final with interest at the rate of 8% per annum from the due date until paid; Direct no expenses due to or by either party; and Direct that publicity will be given to this decision and that this publicity should include the name of the Respondent but should not identify any other person.
Nicholas Whyte
Chairman