Scotland Daily Record reports..
A lawyer has been criticised by a watchdog after making a client wait 12 years for a damages claim to be pursued.
Fiona McKinnon’s conduct was branded “atrocious” at a hearing which has now placed restrictions on her work for two years.
She was reported to the Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal after the long wait by the client, whose case ended up being dismissed.
The tribunal ruled that McKinnon failed to act in the best interests of a client who suffered whiplash injuries in a car crash.
She was instructed to pursue a damages claim for £8000 but the “straightforward” case was dismissed when McKinnon failed to attend court.
The client contacted her repeatedly about proceedings but McKinnon failed between 2005 and 2017 to “communicate effectively” with her.
The tribunal heard another client died before a complaint could be resolved.
