Law Society-v-John Tait
Interlocutor
Edinburgh 2 October 2015. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against John Fraser Tait, Tait Macleod Solicitors, Eilean Chambers, 6 Park Street, Falkirk; Find the Respondent guilty of professional misconduct in cumulo in respect of the Respondent’s (a) undue delay in obtaining confirmation in the late Mr A’s estate during the period from July 2012 to April 2013; (b) failure to follow the Secondary Complainers’ instructions, provided in August 2012, to reclaim council tax paid during the late Mr A’s three month hospital stay; and (c) failure to communicate effectively with the Secondary Complainers, and failure to keep the Secondary Complainers regularly informed about progress of the estate during the period from July 2012 to April 2013; 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; 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.
Malcolm McPherson
Vice Chairman