Ian McLachlan
Solicitor
104248

Decision - Prosecution

Outcome: Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal order

Outcome date: 31 January 2022

Published date: 2 November 2022

Firm details

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: GQS Limited

Address(es): 288 Baldwins Lane, Hall Green, Birmingham B28 0XB

Firm ID: 384484

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Reasons/basis

Outcome of SDT Hearing

This notification relates to a Decision to prosecute before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. This is an independent Tribunal which reaches its own decision after considering all the evidence, including any evidence put forward by the Respondent. The Tribunal had certified that there was a case to answer.

On 31 January 2022, the SDT considered and approved an Agreed Outcome.   

The Tribunal ordered that Mr McLachlan be suspended from practice for the period of 12 months to commence on 31 January 2022 with an undertaking never to reapply.

The SDT judgment will be available at  www.solicitorstribunal.org.uk