Stuart Cottis
Solicitor
273884

Decision - Prosecution

Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal

Outcome date: 23 September 2024

Published date: 11 June 2025

Firm details

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Hitachi Rail Limited & Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP

Address(es): 7th Floor, One New Ludgate, 60 Ludgate Hill, London EC4M 7AW & One Wood Street, London EC2V 7WS

Firm ID: 614486 & 383181

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Reasons/basis

This notification relates to a Decision to prosecute before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. This is an independent Tribunal which will reach its own decision after considering all the evidence, including any evidence put forward by the Solicitor.  The Tribunal has certified that there is a case to answer in respect of allegations which are or include the conviction at Southwark Crown Court Crown Court for two offences of attempted sexual communication with a child, one offence of sexual communication with a child and two offences of arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sexual offence.

The allegations are subject to a Hearing before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and are as yet unproven.