Michael Peter Alexander
Solicitor
140299

Decision - Prosecution

Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal

Outcome date: 4 February 2024

Published date: 27 March 2025

Firm details

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Harwood Solicitors Ltd

Address(es): Suite 12, Freckleton Business Centre, Freckleton Street, Blackburn, BB2 2AL

Firm ID: 564347

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Decision details

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, while in practice as a Solicitor at Harwood Solicitors between April to May 2022, he sent messages on WhatsApp to Person A, a barrister who was instructed by the Firm, which were inappropriate and/ or unwanted and/ or sexually motivated. 

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