Archive for 2020

COVID-19 All Tribunal hearings in March, April and May 2020 were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Most cases were sisted. Lockdown restrictions remain in place in Scotland. Even when these are relaxed, social distancing measures are likely to be...

In view of the evolving situation regarding Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the latest Government advice, all Tribunal hearings in March, April and May are cancelled. Some procedural hearings and compensation hearings will be dealt with by the Chairs by telephone and/or...

Annual Report 2019 According to the latest Annual Report from the Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal, the Tribunal heard and made decisions on forty cases in 2019. There were twenty-nine findings of professional misconduct and one decision under section 53(1)(b) of...