Former judge Heather Perrin found guilty of misconduct
Disgraced former judge Heather Perrin has been found guilty of 15 allegations of professional misconduct at a Solicitor’s Disciplinary Tribunal in Dublin. The tribunal recommended she be struck off the...
View ArticleFormer Moira solicitor John Irwin is jailed for £94k clients theft
12 May 2015 From the section Northern Ireland The case was heard at Craigavon Crown Court A County Down solicitor who stole almost £94,000 from the estates of three deceased clients in order to to prop...
View ArticleHugh Edward Staples Hamilton struck off
Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 1:22 pm Press Release: New Zealand Law Society MEDIA RELEASE �" For immediate use, 14 May 2013. Hugh Edward Staples Hamilton struck off The New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers...
View ArticlePeter Robert Dallison Struck Off Roll
Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 9:55 am Press Release: New Zealand Law Society MEDIA RELEASE – For immediate use, 6 March 2013 Peter Robert Dallison Struck Off Roll Of Barristers And Solicitors The New...
View ArticleLawyer suspended for stealing - but not struck off
A lawyer convicted of stealing from his employer has been suspended from the profession. But former Gisborne lawyer Leonard Hemi will not be struck off the roll of barristers and solicitors. A Lawyers...
View ArticleRichard Holland Struck Off Roll Of Barristers And Solicitors
Tuesday, 18 February 2014, 11:40 am Press Release: Richard Holland Struck Off Roll Of Barristers And Solicitors The New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal has ordered that Auckland...
View ArticleEvgeny Orlov struck off roll of barristers and solicitors
Wednesday, 13 November 2013, 9:32 am Press Release: MEDIA RELEASE �" For immediate use, 13 November 2013 Evgeny Orlov struck off roll of barristers and solicitors The New Zealand Lawyers and...
View Article‘Extraordinary’ case of solicitor in €26m Nigeria oil scam
A “naive” solicitor fell victim to a classic scam when he handed over €242,000 client monies on the promise of getting €26.8 million from a Nigerian oil company, the High Court has been told. No client...
View ArticleEion Malcolm James Castles struck off
Monday, 17 February 2014, 2:45 pm Press Release: 17 February 2014 Eion Malcolm James Castles struck off Auckland lawyer Eion Malcolm James Castles has been struck off the roll of barristers and...
View ArticleJohn Milne struck off roll of barristers and solicitors
Tuesday, 30 April 2013, 4:09 pm Press Release: New Zealand Law Society MEDIA RELEASE �" For immediate use, 30 April 2013 John Milne struck off roll of barristers and solicitors The New Zealand Lawyers...
View ArticleSolicitor fails to prevent lifting of anonymity order
A solicitor accused of misappropriating almost €370,000 in client and other funds has failed to prevent the lifting of a court order giving him anonymity. Peter Kenny, whose practice of Kenny...
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 ArticleSolicitor agrees to no longer practise
A solicitor has agreed not to practise after an investigation found there was no control or accountability over money going into his office although he had already been investigated over previous...
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 who claimed to be partner in law firm struck off
A Cork solicitor who claimed to be a partner in a firm of solicitors when giving an undertaking to a bank concerning a €127,000 loan to buy land, which he later failed to comply with, has been struck...
View ArticleDublin solicitor guilty of misconduct over handling of cases
A well-known Dublin solicitor has been found guilty of professional misconduct arising from his handling of a number of cases and failure to pay various sums totalling some €35,000 to four clients and...
View ArticleDublin solicitor guilty of misconduct over case-handling
A well-known Dublin solicitor has been found guilty of professional misconduct arising from his handling of a number of cases and failure to pay various sums totalling some €35,000 to four clients and...
View ArticleDisciplinary tribunal recommends Dublin solicitor be struck off
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has recommended that Dublin solicitor Greg O’Neill be struck off the roll of solicitors after finding him guilty of several counts of professional misconduct...
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 ArticleSolicitor struck off for ‘woeful neglect’ of client
A woman is unable to sell her house because, unknown to her, a €40,000 judgment was entered against her due to her solicitor’s “woeful neglect” and “reprehensible” failure to process her personal...
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