Law Society-v-Scott Allan
Interlocutor
Edinburgh 11 July 2014. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 28 April 2014 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Scott Allan, Solicitor, Anderson Bain LLP, 6, 8 & 10 Thistle Street, Aberdeen; Find the Respondent not guilty of professional misconduct; Remit the Complaint under Section 53ZA of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 to the Council of the Law Society of Scotland; 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