Dominic Leon
Macknight
Solicitor
582297
Decision - Prosecution
Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
Outcome date: 27 September 2023
Published date: 27 March 2024
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Lawson Taylor Solicitors Limited
Address(es): 314 Daisyfield Business Centre, Appleby Street, Blackburn BB1 3BL
Firm ID: 613890
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.
The matter was heard on 10 June 2024.
Mr. Macknight was Struck Off the Roll.
The SDT judgment will be available at www.solicitorstribunal.org.uk
Decision - Closure
Outcome: Intervention
Outcome date: 5 December 2022
Published date: 5 December 2022
Firm details
Firm or organisation at date of publication and at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Lawson Taylor Solicitors Ltd
Address(es): 314 Daisyfield Business Centre, Appleby Street, Blackburn
Firm ID: 613890
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
To intervene into the practice of Dominic Leon Macknight at Lawson Taylor Solicitors Ltd.
Reasons/basis
- The Panel was satisfied that grounds for intervention existed under paragraph 1(1)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Solicitors Act 1974 (as amended) namely that was reason to suspect dishonesty on the part of Dominic Leon Macknight in connection with his practice at Lawson Taylor Solicitors Ltd.
- The Panel was satisfied that grounds for intervention existed under paragraph 1(1)(c) of Schedule 1 to the Solicitors Act 1974 (as amended) namely that Dominic Leon Macknight had failed to comply with the rules made under sections 31 and 32 of the Solicitors Act 1974 (as amended).
Intervening agents
Sean Joyce of Stephensons Solicitors LLP, Wigan Investment Centre, Waterside Drive, Wigan, WN3 5BA has been appointed as the intervening agent.
For enquiries please call 0333 321 4409 or email interventions@stephensons.co.uk