Timothy John Luckhurst-Matthews
Solicitor
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Decision - Prosecution

Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal

Outcome date: 10 December 2025

Published date: 27 April 2026

Firm details

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: The Thompson Group

Address(es): 5 Wincomblee Road, Walker Riverside, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE6 3PF

Firm ID: 650904

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Reasons/basis

This notification relates to a Decision to bring Disciplinary Proceedings 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 an allegation which is that, while in practice as a solicitor at the Thompson Group:-

On 9 December 2022, he committed sexual assault contrary to section 3 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003.

The allegation is subject to a Hearing before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and is, as yet unproven.