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Dear Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service,

How many Judicial Factors are there ongoing for solicitors firms?

For each, when was the factor appointed and how much remuneration has he or she been paid to date?

Please can you provide names of all solicitors factories for the last 5 years and provide copy accounts of same?

Yours faithfully,

Mr James

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Dear Mr James

 

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA)

 

Thank you for your request for information received by this office on 14
August 2019 concerning the number of Judicial Factory appointments in
terms of section 41 Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980.

 

The current number of ongoing Solicitor Factories and their respective
date of appointments are noted below:

 

 

Solicitor Firm                                                     Date of
Appointment

 

Jamieson & Cradock Solicitors                    09/08/2002

MacAdams SSC                                                 13/01/2004

NRBS Solicitors                                                 
09/03/2011

Highland Law Practice                                    15/02/2012

A & JC Allan Solicitors                                     22/06/2012

Franks Macadams Brown Solicitors          14/11/2014

SBM Law                                                             
03/12/2014

Steen Bali McSherry Solicitors                    03/12/2014

McDougall & Co                                                04/08/2015

Robertson & Ross Solicitors Ltd                  26/10/2016

Matthew Cohen & Associates                    13/12/2017

Austins (Dalbeattie) LLP                                16/02/2018

NEGO8 Ltd (trading as Negotium Law)    29/08/2018

 

We do endeavor to provide information whenever possible, however  the
other parts of your request namely details regarding remuneration and copy
accounts are exempt from disclosure in terms of Sections 38(1)(b)
(personal information) as well as Section 37 (court records) which are
absolute exemptions and as such is not covered by the public interest
test.

 

Section 37(1) sets out that information is exempt if it is contained in a
document “created by a court or a member of its administrative staff for
the purposes of, or in the course of, such proceedings”. The information
that you have requested falls within this definition and is therefore held
by the SCTS as information within our court records.

 

Section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
protects the personal information of others, where disclosure would breach
the first data protection principle on fair processing.  It is considered
that it would be unfair to the person(s) concerned to release this
information given their expectation of confidentiality. 

 

I hope you find this information of assistance. However should you feel
dissatisfied with this decision or the manner in which your request has
been handled, the Act provides for a review process to be conducted.
Should you wish to take advantage of this process you may apply in writing
for a review. Your request should provide details of why you wish a review
to be carried out and should be made within 40 working days of receipt of
this letter to:-

The Freedom of Information Officer

Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service

Saughton House

Broomhouse Drive

Edinburgh

EH11 3XD                            

[Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service request email]

 

Following that review should you still feel dissatisfied, you have the
right to lodge an appeal with the Scottish Information Commissioner either
online:

 

[1]http://www.itspublicknowledge.info/YourR...

 

or at the following address:-

 

Office of the Scottish Information Commissioner

Kinburn Castle

Doubledykes Road

St. Andrews

FIFE

KY16 9DS

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

 

Mr Raish Allan

Funds Administration Team Leader

Tel: 01324 677 740

 

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Dear Mr James

 

Please also find attached a copy of our in letter format.

 

Kind regards

 

Mr Raish R. Allan

Funds Administration & Judicial Factories Manager

[1]Accountant of Court & [2]OPG

 

Email: [3][email address]

Tel: 01324 677740

 

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From: Allan, Raish
Sent: 10 September 2019 16:55
To: '[email address]'
Subject: FOI request (whatdotheyknow.com)

 

Dear Mr James

 

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA)

 

Thank you for your request for information received by this office on 14
August 2019 concerning the number of Judicial Factory appointments in
terms of section 41 Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980.

 

The current number of ongoing Solicitor Factories and their respective
date of appointments are noted below:

 

 

Solicitor Firm                                                     Date of
Appointment

 

Jamieson & Cradock Solicitors                    09/08/2002

MacAdams SSC                                                 13/01/2004

NRBS Solicitors                                                 
09/03/2011

Highland Law Practice                                    15/02/2012

A & JC Allan Solicitors                                     22/06/2012

Franks Macadams Brown Solicitors          14/11/2014

SBM Law                                                             
03/12/2014

Steen Bali McSherry Solicitors                    03/12/2014

McDougall & Co                                                04/08/2015

Robertson & Ross Solicitors Ltd                  26/10/2016

Matthew Cohen & Associates                    13/12/2017

Austins (Dalbeattie) LLP                                16/02/2018

NEGO8 Ltd (trading as Negotium Law)    29/08/2018

 

We do endeavor to provide information whenever possible, however  the
other parts of your request namely details regarding remuneration and copy
accounts are exempt from disclosure in terms of Sections 38(1)(b)
(personal information) as well as Section 37 (court records) which are
absolute exemptions and as such is not covered by the public interest
test.

 

Section 37(1) sets out that information is exempt if it is contained in a
document “created by a court or a member of its administrative staff for
the purposes of, or in the course of, such proceedings”. The information
that you have requested falls within this definition and is therefore held
by the SCTS as information within our court records.

 

Section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
protects the personal information of others, where disclosure would breach
the first data protection principle on fair processing.  It is considered
that it would be unfair to the person(s) concerned to release this
information given their expectation of confidentiality. 

 

I hope you find this information of assistance. However should you feel
dissatisfied with this decision or the manner in which your request has
been handled, the Act provides for a review process to be conducted.
Should you wish to take advantage of this process you may apply in writing
for a review. Your request should provide details of why you wish a review
to be carried out and should be made within 40 working days of receipt of
this letter to:-

 

The Freedom of Information Officer

Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service

Saughton House

Broomhouse Drive

Edinburgh

EH11 3XD                            

[Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service request email]

 

Following that review should you still feel dissatisfied, you have the
right to lodge an appeal with the Scottish Information Commissioner either
online:

 

[7]http://www.itspublicknowledge.info/YourR...

 

or at the following address:-

 

Office of the Scottish Information Commissioner

Kinburn Castle

Doubledykes Road

St. Andrews

FIFE

KY16 9DS

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

 

Mr Raish Allan

Funds Administration Team Leader

Tel: 01324 677 740

 

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