Mark Robert Westwood
Solicitor
132559

Decision - Prosecution

Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal

Outcome date: 29 February 2024

Published date: 13 August 2024

Firm details

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: O'Neill Patient Solicitors LLP

Address(es): Floors 2 and 3, 2 Stockport Exchange, Railway Road, Stockport SK1 3GG

Firm ID: 449172

Firm or organisation at date of publication

Name: Engleharts

Address(es): Vallance Hall, 49 Hove Street, Hove BN3 2DE

Firm ID: 060555

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Reasons/basis

This notification relates to a Decision to prosecute before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.  This is an independent Tribunal which will reach its own decision after considering all the evidence, including any evidence put forward by the Solicitor.  The Tribunal has certified that there is a case to answer in respect of allegations which are or include that Mr Westwood :-

Acted in five conveyancing matters for the lender and borrower where there was an own interest conflict or a significant risk thereof between himself and the lender client.

Failed to disclose the relationship between the borrower and himself to his lender client.

The allegations are subject to a Hearing before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and are as yet unproven.