Keith Nicholas Linedale Sullivan

Findings — machine-extracted (anthropic-batch:claude-opus-4-8); verify against the decision

Sullivan, a solicitor at McInnes Wilson practising in medical negligence, was found guilty of professional misconduct on three charges involving dishonestly arranging payment of forged/false invoices to his wife's bank account and business (Medical Chronology) for work not done, and failing to disclose his conflict of interest. The Tribunal made express findings of dishonesty. He did not appear or contest the charges. The Tribunal recommended removal from the roll and ordered costs against him.

Duties found breached:

• No baseless or threatened misconduct report

Aggravating factors:

• Protracted conduct over an extended period (2011-2014)
• Numerous separate transactions/occasions of dishonesty
• Conduct did not cease until detected
• Effective fraud on employer firm and clients
• Significant material benefit to his wife (large sums diverted)
• Deliberate failure to disclose conflict of interest