Law Society-v-William Pirie Rennie

Edinburgh 4 September 2007.  The Tribunal having considered the Complaints dated 27 November 2006 and 5 June 2007 at the instance of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against William Pirie Rennie, Solicitor, 4 Beaufield Gardens, Kilmaurs, Kilmarnock; Find the Respondent guilty of Professional Misconduct in respect of his breach of Rule 4(1)(a) and 6(1) of the Solicitors (Scotland) Accounts, Accounts Certificate, Professional Practise and Guarantee Fund Rules 2001 by having a significant shortage on his client account and in respect of his failure to respond timeously, openly and accurately to the reasonable enquiries made of him by the Law Society and to statutory notices served on him by the Law Society concerning complaints made against him; Find that the Respondent has failed to comply with the Determination and Direction given by the Council of the Law Society, made under Section 42A of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980, within the period specified:  Order that the name of the Respondent, William Pirie Rennie, be struck off the Roll of Solicitors in Scotland; Find the Respondent liable in the expenses of the Complainers and in the expenses of the Tribunal as the same may be taxed by the auditor of the Court of Session on an agent and client indemnity basis in terms of Chapter Three of the Law Society’s Table of Fees for general business with a unit rate of £11.85; and Direct that publicity will be given to this decision and that this publicity should include the name of the Respondent.

 Vice Chairman