Appeals by The Faculty of Advocates and XY against a decision of The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission
| Jurisdiction | Scotland |
| Court | Court of Session |
| Judge | Lord Malcolm,Lord Clark,Lady Carmichael |
| Judgment Date | 13 August 2026 |
| Neutral Citation | [2026] CSIH 39 |
| Date | 13 August 2026 |
| Published date | 13 August 2026 |
| Docket Number | XA18/26 |
EXTRA DIVISION, INNER HOUSE, COURT OF SESSION
[2026] CSIH 39
XA18/26
XA20/26
Lord Malcolm
Lord Clark
Lady Carmichael
OPINION OF THE COURT
delivered by LORD MALCOLM
in the appeals
by
THE FACULTY OF ADVOCATES and XY
First and second appellants
against a decision of
THE SCOTTISH LEGAL COMPLAINTS COMMISSION
Respondent
First appellant: McKenzie KC; Balfour and Manson LLP
Second appellant: Paterson KC; Kennedys Scotland
Respondent: McLean (sol adv); Brodies LLP
13 August 2026
Introduction
[1] Both the Faculty of Advocates and XY, a practising advocate, have presented
applications seeking permission to pursue appeals against a decision of the Scottish Legal
Complaints Commission. As matters have developed, these applications have been rolled
up with a decision on the merits of the challenges. The background is a complaint made
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