Law Society-v-William Nugent and David James Drain
Interlocutor
Edinburgh 6 February 2017. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 3 August 2016 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against William Nugent, Solicitor, Alexander, Jubb & Taylor, Solicitors, 5 Annfield Place, Glasgow and David James Drain, Solicitor, Alexander, Jubb & Taylor, Solicitors, 5 Annfield Place, Glasgow; Find both Respondents guilty of professional misconduct as a consequence of their failure between September 2004 and May 2011 to comply with Rule 4 of the Solicitors (Scotland) Practice Rules 1991; Censure both Respondents; Find the Respondents jointly and severally 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 only the names of the Respondents.
Kenneth Paterson
Vice Chairman