Law Society-v-John Charles Nason Craxton
Interlocutor
Edinburgh 26 November 2013. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 2 July 2013 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against John Charles Nason Craxton, Solicitor, 16a Crayford High Street, Dartford; Find the Respondent guilty of Professional Misconduct in respect of his between 28 July and 9 September 2011 charging excessive fees of £4,800 including VAT for the administration of an executry estate and taking £4,320 including VAT from estate funds towards satisfaction of the fees charged and failing to bring their existence to the attention of the executrix by rendering the fee notes to her; Censure the Respondent; and Direct in terms of Section 53(5) of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 that any practising certificate held or to be issued to the Respondent shall be subject to such restriction as will limit him to acting as a qualified assistant to and being supervised by such employer or successive employers as may be approved by the Council of the Law Society of Scotland or the Practising Certificate Sub Committee of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland and that for an aggregate period of at least three years; 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.
Alistair Cockburn
Chairman