Top criminal advocate guilty of professional misconduct

Brian McConnachie KC now faces the prospect of being suspended from practicing

The woman who made the complaint which led to one of Scotland’s top criminal advocates being found guilty of professional misconduct has told STV News his behaviour amounted to “exploitation of a vulnerable adult.”

A disciplinary tribunal found his actions, including sending a sexually explicit picture of himself, represented a “serious and reprehensible” departure from the expected standard.

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