Solicitor struck off for failing to comply with undertakings to banks
A solicitor who failed to comply with undertakings to banks in relation to property transactions for clients has been struck off by the High Court. J Finbar O’Gorman, who last practised in 2009 in...
View ArticleSolicitor Gerald Kean’s appeal on misconduct finding adjourned
An appeal by solicitor Gerald Kean arising from a finding of professional misconduct against him has been adjourned to September. A Law Society Solicitors’...
View ArticleSolicitor struck off for misconduct over moneylending scheme
A solicitor who operated an informal moneylending scheme using clients’ money has been struck off by the High Court for misconduct. Brendan MacNamara, a former partner in Devitt, Doorley MacNamara, the...
View ArticleLaw Society pays E2.35m to former Molocco clients
E2.35m has been paid out by the Law Society to clients of the firm operated by former solicitor Elio Malocco, who who was jailed in 1995 for defrauding the Irish...
View ArticleSolicitor with 'appalling record of fraud and dishonesty' struck off
A DUNDALK solicitor with "an appalling record of fraud and dishonesty" relating to millions of euro in property dealings has been struck off by the president of the High Court. Mr Justice Nicholas...
View ArticleSolicitor suspended over client deficits
A solicitor has been suspended indefinitely from practice by the High Court after allowing a number of deficits to arise in an account used to hold client money. Pamela Wall, who practised at Carmody...
View Article‘Small handful’ of solicitors should not cause public to lose trust in...
The misbehaviour of “a small handful” of solicitors should not lead to any loss of public trust in the profession, the president of the High Court has said. In remarks from the bench while presiding...
View ArticleKilkenny solicitor who stole from dead client's account is struck off
A solicitor in the Republic of Ireland who took thousands of euro from a dead client's account has been found guilty of professional misconduct. A Law Society disciplinary...
View ArticleSolicitor struck off over forgery
A solicitor who forged another solicitor's name on a fictitious contract to get a bank loan was struck off by the President of the High Court today. Daniel J. Coleman, formerly practising as Coleman...
View ArticleSolicitor who caused Euro500,000 payout struck off again
A SOLICITOR who was struck off for misconduct in 1993 and reinstated two years later, has been struck off by the High Court again after he caused a payout of more than Euro500,000 from the Law...
View ArticleSolicitor struck off over Euro100,000 deficit
A SOLICITOR who systematically breached undertakings in relation to multiple property transactions and allowed a deficit of nearly Euro100,000 to arise in his client account was struck off by the High...
View ArticleDublin solicitor to be struck off after stealing €1.6m
A lawyer who stole €1.6m from up to 100 clients faces being struck off the...
View ArticleSolicitor admitted to taking €1.4 million from client accounts, High Court told
The Law Society has been given permission by the High Court to take control of the offices of a Co Monaghan solicitor who admitted he took almost €1.4 million from client accounts. Paul Madden, of Paul...
View ArticleJust what do solicitors have to do to get struck off?
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View ArticleSolicitor's accounts frozen
MARY CAROLAN The High Court has ordrered the bank accounts of a Dublin law firm to be frozen after a deficit of Euro240,000 was discovered in the company's client account. The Law Society sought the...
View ArticleSolicitor suspended and assets frozen
The High Court has frozen the assets of and suspended a solicitor whom it is alleged has Euro900,000 missing from his firm's client accounts. Mr Justice Peter Charleton today made various orders...
View ArticleEx-FG hopeful struck off as solicitor
Tim Healy and Shane Phelan October 26 2018 2:30 AM 0 Comments Ex-FG hopeful struck off as solicitor Independent.ie Two solicitors - including one who ran as a Fine Gael local election candidate - have...
View ArticleHigh Court suspends solicitor until all outstanding accounts filed
The High Court has suspended a Dublin-based solicitor from practising until he has filed all his outstanding accounts. The president of the High Court, Mr Justice Nicholas Kearns, made an order...
View ArticleSolicitor struck off for ‘totally dishonouring’ undertaking
Mary Carolan A solicitor has been struck off for professional misconduct over “totally dishonouring” an undertaking to provide security for a €450,000 loan advanced to him by ICS Building Society. That...
View ArticleSolicitors claim they have been threatened
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