George James Stanley Lonsdale
Solicitor
146565

Decision - Prosecution

Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal

Outcome date: 28 June 2018

Published date: 10 July 2019

Firm details

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: W & L Legal Ltd (t/a Wright and Lord Solicitors)

Address(es): 63 Victoria Street, Morecambe, Lancashire LA4 4AF

Firm ID: 519292

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:

1. Between 18 February 2015 and 6 March 2015, he withdrew £1,500 in cash from a bank account at Barclays Bank Plc held by Mr D, a client of his employer for whom he had been appointed the sole attorney, for his own personal use. 
2. Between 3 October 2015 and 17 June 2016, he withdrew a maximum of £4,600 in cash from a bank account at Natwest Bank Plc held by Mr D, a client of his employer for whom he had been appointed the sole attorney, for his own personal use. 
3. He failed to protect, either adequately or at all, four rings given to him by Mr D, a client of his employer for whom he had been appointed the sole attorney. 

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