Exposing Corruption in Legal Services

Exposing Corruption in Legal Services

We aim to name and shame dishonourable solicitors, giving a voice to those failed by misleading legal advice and unethical practices.

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Ian William Donaldson

A complaint was made by the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Ian William Donaldson, solicitor, Dunfermline. The Tribunal found the respondent guilty of professional misconduct in respect of his failures (a) to act with trust and personal integrity, (b) to communicate effectively, (c) to act with competence, diligence and appropriate skill, and (d) to act in a manner consistent with persons having mutual trust and confidence in each other.

The Tribunal censured the respondent and fined him £2,000.

The respondent repeatedly and unequivocally asserted to the first and third secondary complainers and the agent for the first secondary complainer that he had instructed agents to deal with the title to a property on the Isle of Man when he had not done so. He unreasonably delayed in dealing with the transfer of title to that property. He therefore breached rules B1.2, B1.9.1, B1.10 and B1.14 of the 2011 Practice Rules. The Tribunal accepted that the delay in dealing with the property was due to various factors. However, it was the respondent’s responsibility to ensure the executry was completed within a reasonable time and his failure to advance matters contributed to a significant degree to the delay.

It is essential that solicitors act with trust and personal integrity. They should communicate effectively. They should act with competence, diligence and skill. They should also act in a manner consistent with persons having mutual trust and confidence in each other. Failure to do so brings the profession into disrepute. The respondent failed in these duties and these failures were a serious and reprehensible departure from the standards of competent and reputable solicitors. Therefore, the respondent was guilty of professional misconduct.

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Remember, Solicitors are Not "The Law", Not above "The Law", and Must work within the Constraints of "The Law"

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Shaming dishonourable solicitors and businesses for misleading legal advice, unethical practices, exploiting Clients and overcharging.

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