Disciplinary Decisions
Disciplinary Tribunal Decision - Smith 2019/04
UPDATE 10 July 2026: The decision of a Faculty of Advocates’ Disciplinary Tribunal of 18 July 2025 was set aside on 9 June 2026 as a result of a Petition for Judicial Review by Andrew Smith KC.
In consequence of the Judicial Review decision, the earlier decision of a Faculty of Advocates Complaints Committee dated May and July of 2024 to uphold various heads of the complaint returns to effect, pending its review by a new Disciplinary Tribunal in early course.
Disciplinary Tribunal Decision - McConnachie 2021/02
The Faculty of Advocates Discipline Tribunal has now ruled on a complaint made about the actions of Brian McConnachie KC. The Tribunal upheld an appeal against the decision of a Complaints Committee, and held that Mr McConnachie was guilty of professional misconduct. With regard to sanction, the Tribunal has decided that Mr McConnachie will be subject to a severe written censure in respect of each of the heads of complaint upheld by the Tribunal, and required to pay a fine of £8,000.
The Discipline Tribunal operates independently of Faculty, and in this instance was chaired by Lord Drummond-Young, a retired Senator of the College of Justice. He sat along with two Kings Counsel, and three laypersons. The decision on the appeal, and on sanction, was unanimous.
Disciplinary Tribunal Decision - Jackson 2021/06 & 2021/07
