Law Society-v-John Rankine Smith
Interlocutor
Edinburgh 29 April 2009. The Tribunal having considered the Complaint dated 26 November 2008 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against John Rankine Smith, Solicitor, Messrs A F & C D Smith, Solicitors, 30 Harbour Street, Stranraer; Find the Respondent guilty of Professional Misconduct in respect of his unconscionable delay and failure to complete the administration of an estate between January 2004 and August 2006 having previously delayed unreasonably in the administration of the said estate between 1993 and 2003; Censure the Respondent; Find the Respondent liable in the expenses of the Complainers and of the Tribunal including expenses of the Clerk, chargeable on a time and line basis as the same may be taxed by the Auditor of the Court of Session on an agent and client, client paying basis in terms of Chapter Three of the last published Law Society’s Table of Fees for general business with a unit rate of £14.00 and Direct that publicity will be given to this decision and that this publicity should include the name of the Respondent.
David Coull
Vice Chairman