Law Society-v-Peter Fitzpatrick
Interlocutor
Edinburgh 21 July 2009. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 19 May 2009 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Peter Fitzpatrick, of 14 Peveril Avenue, Burnside, Glasgow; Find the Respondent guilty of Professional Misconduct in respect of his conviction for a breach of the peace with a considerable sexual background which involved behaviour which fell short of the standards of honesty, truthfulness and integrity expected from members of the Solicitors’ profession and which was a breach of Article 7 of the Code of Conduct for Scottish Solicitors 2002; Suspend the Respondent from practice for a period of five years and Direct in terms of Section 53(6) of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 that this Order 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 in the expenses of the Tribunal including the 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 3 of the last published Law Society’s Table of Fees for General Business with a unit rate of £14.00; Direct that publicity be given to this decision and that this publicity include the name of the Respondent.
Alistair M Cockburn
Chairman