Mr P McAuley v The Law Society of Scotland and Scottish Legal Complaints Commission

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) 5 Case Number: 8001535/2024 Hearing held in Glasgow on 26 February 2025 Employment Judge M Whitcombe 10 Mr Patrick McAuley Claimant In person 15 The Law Society of Scotland First Respondent 20 Represented by: Mr Stephen Miller (Solicitor) 25 Scottish Legal Complaints Commission Second Respondent Represented by: Mr Scott Milligan (Solicitor) 30

JUDGMENT The judgment of the Tribunal is as follows. 35 (1) The pleaded case against the First Respondent does not fall within section 41 of the Equality Act 2010. (2) The pleaded case against the Second Respondent does not fall within section 41 of the Equality Act 2010. 40 Case No.: 8001535/2024 Page 2 (3) Therefore, the Employment Tribunal has no jurisdiction under section 120 of the Equalit...

REASONS 20 Introduction and background

1. In a claim form (ET1) received by the Tribunal on 25 September 2024 the claimant has brought complaints against both respondents under section 8 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 and sections 13, 19, 26 and 27 of 25 the Equality Act 2010. He seeks compensation of £100,000 or £75,000 for the injury to his feelings.

2. The claimant is a solicitor currently facing professional disciplinary allegations arising from his communications with Roddy Dunlop KC (Dean of the Faculty 30 of Advocates), Mr Anthony Graham KC (Chairman of Faculty Services Limited) and Ms Westwater (Advocates Clerk) in August 2024. The first respondent is the professional body for solicitors in Scotland and the claimant Case No.: 8001535/...