tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20855066.post1012540022330712100..comments2023-09-20T13:32:30.933+01:00Comments on Scottish Law Reporter: ‘Tender Bender’ at Dundas & Wilson is plugged with partner’s resignation and ‘gardening leave’ in ‘confidential irregularities’ riddleUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20855066.post-32442179713622759882012-06-26T18:40:23.994+01:002012-06-26T18:40:23.994+01:00Err if some comes into possession of confidential ...Err if some comes into possession of confidential information he shouldn't have there may well be criminality involved but of course we are talking about lawyers here fiddling a tender process so lets not expect anything to come of it.<br /><br />Anyway what is the tender for?If it involves public funds of any sort then fiddling the information to get it really is criminal,isn't it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20855066.post-6724126055620235082012-06-26T15:43:49.988+01:002012-06-26T15:43:49.988+01:00Oh dearie me - typically ill-informed comments.
1...Oh dearie me - typically ill-informed comments.<br /><br />1) Gardening leave will apply because the individual who has resigned is subject to a notice period (almost every worker is) and in addition will likely be subject to a restrictive covenant, preventing them from working for a competitor firm for an agreed period - often six months.<br /><br />2) This does not, on the face of it, appear to be a matter of criminality. It is certainly not a matter of the theft of client (or any other) funds. As the statement clearly says, it is to do with a tender process and a breach of that tender process. It is a common concern in all large businesses - legal or not - who respond to tender invitations. The usual manner to handle these issues in any large business is to refer them to whoever is responsible for ethics and compliance - hence the involvement in this case of the Law Society.<br /><br />3) There may very well be no clients involved in this matter at all - remember it is to do with a tendering process.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20855066.post-20404931391033589582012-06-25T23:05:16.414+01:002012-06-25T23:05:16.414+01:00Makes perfect sense...u resign and instead of work...Makes perfect sense...u resign and instead of working your notice you go on gardening leave..simpleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20855066.post-81901848556931663302012-06-24T13:44:30.409+01:002012-06-24T13:44:30.409+01:00What is more alarming is that the Scottish lawyer ...What is more alarming is that the Scottish lawyer firm reverts to the Law Society of Scotland instead of going straight to the police!<br /><br />Of course, the Law Society of Scotland are infamous for covering up for criminal Scottish lawyers and in doing so defeating the ends of justice?<br /><br />Will the Law Society of Scotland report this crooked Scottish lawyer to the police or will they be implicated in the crime for not doing so?<br /><br />Why must there be a two level natural justice in Scotland?<br /><br />Everyone in Scotland have to suffer the full force of the law, except for Scottish lawyers who are always 'ABOVE-THE-LAW'?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20855066.post-23068412183987834922012-06-19T20:36:48.899+01:002012-06-19T20:36:48.899+01:00Their statement doesnt make any sense.If the partn...Their statement doesnt make any sense.If the partner has already resigned then why are they on "gardening leave"?<br /><br />Rubbish.Who was caught with their fingers in the till and why are the clients being kept in the dark?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20855066.post-19120224331631777362012-06-19T17:11:14.538+01:002012-06-19T17:11:14.538+01:00Kenny MaTrashkill is not fit to be an MSP. He cann...Kenny MaTrashkill is not fit to be an MSP. He cannot serve two masters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20855066.post-28715013054174768022012-06-19T15:03:28.733+01:002012-06-19T15:03:28.733+01:00Oh dear, another member of a legal profession Mr M...Oh dear, another member of a legal profession Mr McRaskill tells us we should be proud of caught with his hand in the till by the sounds of it - and no doubt right up to the shoulder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com