David William McDermott
Solicitor
167004

Decision - Prosecution

Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal

Outcome date: 23 April 2024

Published date: 2 October 2024

Firm details

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Michael W Halsall Solicitors Limited

Address(es): 11 The Parks, Newton-Le-Willows, Cheshire WA12 0JQ

Firm ID: 596249

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 McDermott :-

Acted in three personal injury matters where he led the clients to believe that their claims had succeeded when knowing they had failed and making payments to two of the clients without proper valuation.

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