Mr Jackson, 75, who was counsel for Alex Salmond during his High Court trial, had previously been instructed to apologise to the women, with his initial suspension of five months being reduced to 15 weeks following an appeal against the penalty. He is now seeking judicial review of the decision taken by the Faculty of Advocates.

Mr Jackson stepped down from his role as dean after a video clip from a phone showed him discussing sensitive details about the trial on a ScotRail service between Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Last November, the former Labour MSP was found guilty of misconduct for naming two of Mr Salmond’s accusers. Mr Salmond was cleared of all accusations in 2020 at the High Court.

Although the judgment has not been published, an earlier statement from the Faculty’s complaints panel had classified Mr Jackson’s actions as professional misconduct.

Dean of Faculty, Roddy Dunlop KC, said: “The disciplinary tribunal has made its decision, which is final, and the disciplinary process is now at an end. If Mr Jackson seeks judicial review of the decision, that is his entitlement.

“It is not possible for the Faculty to prevent an application for judicial review. Faculty will oppose the judicial review. Matters will then rest with the court and Faculty will of course obey any orders pronounced by the court.”

During a hearing in May, Mr Jackson’s legal representatives argued that a train did not qualify as a public venue in his appeal against the suspension. Representing Rape Crisis Scotland, Kenny McBrearty KC said that treating a train as a private setting had an “air of unreality” about it.