Brian McConnachie KC fined £8,000 and censured over phone messages
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Brian McConnachie KC has been fined £8,000 following a professional misconduct ruling against him over phone messages he sent last year.
The Discipline Tribunal of the Faculty of Advocates 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.
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