Section 42ZA Appeal by Nicola Simone Cannon

By Video Conference, 14 March 2025.  The Tribunal in respect of the Appeal under Section 42ZA (9) of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 by Nicola Simone Cannon, Cannons Law Practice LLP, 170 Hyndland Road, Glasgow (“the Appellant”) against the Council of the Law Society of Scotland, Atria One, 144 Morrison Street, Edinburgh (“the Respondent”) dated 8 August 2024 upholding a complaint of unsatisfactory professional conduct made by the Respondent against the Appellant,  censuring the Appellant and directing that she pay a fine of £800.00; Refuses the Appeal and confirms the Determination, Censure and Direction of the Respondent dated aforesaid; Finds the Appellant liable in the expenses of the Respondent and of the Tribunal, including the expenses of the Clerk, chargeable as the same as may be taxed by the Auditor of the Court of Session on a party and party basis in terms of Schedule 1 of the Act of Sederunt (Taxation of Judicial Expenses Rules) 2019 as amended with a unit rate of £18.00; Directs that publicity will be given to this decision and that this publicity should include the name of the Appellant.

Kenneth Paterson

Vice Chair