Christopher McQuoid

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

The Respondent, a solicitor employed as General Counsel at Motorola TTP Com Product Group, was convicted at Southwark Crown Court on 27 March 2009 of insider dealing and sentenced to 8 months' imprisonment. The SRA alleged breach of Rule 1.06 of the Solicitors Code of Conduct 2007. The Tribunal found serious misconduct that diminished trust in the profession and struck him off the Roll, ordering costs of £1,325.85. No express finding of dishonesty was made by the Tribunal itself; the conviction was the basis of the misconduct.

Duties found breached:

• No conflict between current clients

Aggravating factors:

• Offence committed by a solicitor acting in his professional capacity
• Offence committed by someone in a position of trust (General Counsel), specifically in relation to a takeover
• Criminal conviction for insider dealing under s.52(1) Criminal Justice Act 1993, resulting in 8 months' imprisonment