The petitioner solicitors appealed against a decision striking them off for dishonesty. They said that the allegations of dishonesty had been withdrawn.
Held: The appeals succeeded, but since not all the allegations had been withdrawn the case must be remitted for further consideration.
Citations:
[1999] ScotCS 77
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Statutes:
Solicitors’ (Scotland) Act 1980
Jurisdiction:
Scotland
Cited by:
Cited – In Petition To the Nobile Officium By Gordon Coutts Thomson and Maria Teresa Thomson SCS 9-Jun-1999
First Division, Inner House. The petitioner solicitors had been dsiciplined by the Law Society of Scotland. Their appeal had been successful, but the court indicated that since it appeared that not all allegations of dishonesty had been withdrawn, . .
See Also – Thomson and Another v Sheriff Ross and Others SCS 25-Oct-2000
The pursuers and reclaimers seek damages against the defenders on the ground that they have suffered loss, injury and damage by reason of the libellous and defamatory statements of the defenders and respondents. At the time that the statements were . .
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Updated: 04 June 2022; Ref: scu.163509