Law Society-v-Norman Douglas Paton Cathcart
Interlocutor
Edinburgh 23 January 2013. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 7 February 2012 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Norman Douglas Paton Cathcart of Campbell Cathcart, 3 Lynedoch Place, Glasgow; Find the Respondent guilty of Professional Misconduct in respect of his failure to communicate effectively and appropriately with the Secondary Complainer, the liquidator of his client, Company 1, his failure and/or unreasonable delay in responding to the Law Society in the investigation of the Complaint made by the Secondary Complainer and his failure and/or unreasonable delay in responding to the Financial Compliance Department of the Law Society; Suspend the Respondent from practice for a period of 3 years and Direct in terms of Section 53(6) of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 that this suspension shall take effect on the date on which the written Findings are intimated to 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; excluding the expenses of the abortive hearing on 24 May 2012 and with an abatement of 25% of the expenses of the hearing on 23 January 2013; and Direct that publicity will be given to this decision and that this publicity should include the name of the Respondent.
Alistair Cockburn
Chairman
Compensation Interlocutor:
Edinburgh 23 January 2013. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 7 February 2012 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Norman Douglas Paton Cathcart of Campbell Cathcart, 3 Lynedoch Place, Glasgow; Ordain the Respondent to make payment to the Secondary Complainer, Mr Duncan Donald McGruther of Mazars, 90 St Vincent Street, Glasgow as liquidator of Company 1 in the sum of £5000 in respect of loss and inconvenience arising from the misconduct and that within 28 days of the date on which this Interlocutor becomes final with interest thereon at the rate of 8% per annum from the due date until paid.
Alistair Cockburn
Chairman
The Court of Session's Decision on the appeal click here.