(unnamed respondent)

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

This was an appeal under s.42ZA(9) of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 by solicitor John William Sullivan against a decision and orders of the Law Society's Professional Conduct Sub-Committee. At a virtual procedural hearing on 15 May 2025, the Appellant moved to withdraw the appeal, having accepted the PCSC decision and resolved the matter extra-judicially. The Tribunal granted leave to withdraw the appeal. The main dispute concerned publicity: the Appellant argued that withdrawal was not a "decision" and sought no publicity, but the Tribunal rejected this, relying on the Rule 3 definition of "decision" and the statutory default that all decisions be published. The Tribunal found no reason under Paragraph 14A of Schedule 4 to withhold publicity and ordered publicity with all parties named. No findings on the merits or any professional misconduct were made by the Tribunal; no dishonesty was found. No expenses were due to or by any party.