Weekly roundup of Scots law in the headlines including Scottish KC cleared of misconduct — Monday June 15

You weekly roundup of Scots law in the headlines including the case of a top Scottish KC cleared of professional misconduct.

Top Scottish KC cleared of professional misconduct

A top lawyer has been cleared of professional misconduct following complaints he acted improperly during a legal feud over a dating app, reports the BBC.

Andrew Smith KC instructed lawyers to go to the Court of Session after the Faculty of Advocates complaints committee found him guilty of three counts of professional misconduct. It followed a complaint by a man involved in a civil dispute with two former business partners.

Last July, Smith lost his appeal after the tribunal upheld key findings made against him, prompting him to raise an action at the Court of Session.

Smith has now succeeded in overturning the decision made during a protracted legal feud over two dating apps, Bender and Brenda.

• Top Scottish KC cleared of professional misconduct (BBC)

• Andrew Smith KC vindicated in Court of Session challenge over dating app misconduct ruling (Scottish Legal News)

• [£] Senior lawyer overturns misconduct ruling in gay dating apps case (The Times)