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In the matter of Paul Madden, a solicitor formerly practising as Paul Madden & Company, Solicitors, Fitzpatrick Square, Clones, Co Monaghan, and in the matter of the Solicitors Acts 1954-2011 [10035/DT98/14 and High Court record 2015 no 53 SA]

Law Society of Ireland (applicant)

Paul Madden (respondent solicitor)

On 11 March 2015, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found the respondent solicitor guilty of misconduct in his practice as a solicitor in that he:

1)   Failed to comply expeditiously, within a reasonable time, or at all with an undertaking given by him in respect of named clients over property at Clones, Co Monaghan, to the complainant building society/bank dated 15 February 2007,

2)   Failed to comply expeditiously, within a reasonable time, or at all with an undertaking given by him on behalf of a named client over property at Clones, Co Monaghan, to the complainant building society bank dated 5 March 2007,

3)   Failed to comply expeditiously, within a reasonable time, or at all with an undertaking given by him on behalf of named clients over property at Aghaboy, Co Monaghan, to the complainant building society/bank by undertaking dated 26 July 2007,

4)   Failed to comply expeditiously, within a reasonable time, or at all with an undertaking given by him on behalf of named clients over property at Clones, Co Monaghan to the complainant building society/bank by undertaking dated 3 December 2007,

5)   Failed to comply expeditiously, within a reasonable time, or at all with an undertaking given by him on behalf of named clients over property at Clones, Co Monaghan, to the complainant building society/bank dated 13 December 2007,

6)   Failed to comply expeditiously, within a reasonable time, or at all with an undertaking given by him on behalf of a named client over property at Newbliss, Co Monaghan, to the complainant building society/bank dated 26 May 2008.

The tribunal ordered that the matter go forward to the High Court and, on 22 June 2015, the President of the High Court ordered that:

1)   The name of the respondent solicitor shall be struck from the Roll of Solicitors,

2)   The respondent solicitor pay the whole of the Society’s costs and witness expenses in the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal proceedings, to be taxed in default of agreement,

3)   The respondent solicitor pay to the Society the costs of the High Court proceedings, to be taxed in default of agreement.

In the matter of Paul Madden, a solicitor formerly practising as Paul Madden & Company, Solicitors, Fitzpatrick Square, Clones, Co Monaghan, and in the matter of the Solicitors Acts 1954-2011 [10035/DT104/14 and High Court record 2015 no 54 SA]

Law Society of Ireland (applicant)

Paul Madden (respondent solicitor)

On 11 March 2015, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found the respondent solicitor guilty of misconduct in his practice as a solicitor in that he failed to comply expeditiously, within a reasonable time, or at all with an undertaking given by him on behalf of a named client over property at Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim, to KBC Homeloans by undertaking dated 2 November 2008.

The tribunal ordered that the matter go forward to the High Court and, on 22 June 2015, the President of the High Court ordered that:

1)   The name of the respondent solicitor shall be struck from the Roll of Solicitors,

2)   The respondent solicitor pay the whole of the Society’s costs and witness expenses in the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal proceedings, to be taxed in default of agreement,

3)   The respondent solicitor pay to the Society the costs of the High Court proceedings, to be taxed in default of agreement.

In the matter of Kevin M O'Gara, solicitor, formerly practising as Kevin O'Gara, Unit 4, Level 1, the Reeks Gateway, Killarney, Co Kerry, and in the matter of the Solicitors Acts 1954-2011 [8391/DT129/13 and High Court record 2015 no 25 SA]

Law Society of Ireland (applicant)

Kevin M O'Gara (respondent solicitor)

On 4 December 2014, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found the respondent solicitor guilty of misconduct in his practice as a solicitor in that he:

First complaint

1)   Failed to complete three conveyancing transactions,

2)   Deducted fees from moneys received for stamp duty,

3)   Failed to reply to multiple correspondence from the Society about the complaint,

4)   Failed to comply with a direction of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee on 14 September 2011 that he should furnish a full update in relation to the matter within 21 days,

5)   Failed to attend a meeting of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee on 14 December 2011, despite being required to attend;

6)   Failed to comply with a further direction of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee, as set out in detail in a letter from the Society to the respondent solicitor dated 16 December 2011,

7)   Failed to attend a meeting of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee on 28 February 2012, despite being required to attend,

8)   Failed to attend a further meeting of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee on 3 April 2012, despite being required to attend,

9)   Failed to attend a further meeting of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee on 15 May 2012, despite being required to attend,

10) Failed to attend a further meeting of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee on 26 June 2012, despite being required to attend.

Second complaint

1)   Failed to reply to multiple letters from the Society in relation to the complaint,

2)   Failed to process a claim as instructed by a named client,

3)   Failed to comply with a direction of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee that he should furnish a full update in relation to the matter within 21 days,

4)   Failed to comply with a further direction of the committee, made on 14 December 2011, that he should, on or before 15 January 2012, furnish the ledger card, his letter pursuant to section 68 of the Solicitors (Amendment) Act 1994, and a copy of the bill of costs,

5)   Failed to furnish the information sought by a named client’s new solicitors,

6)   Failed to attend a meeting of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee on 28 February 2012, despite being required to do so,

7)   Failed to attend a meeting of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee on 15 May 2012, despite being required to attend,

8)   Failed to attend a meeting of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee on 26 June 2012, despite being required to attend.

Third and fourth complaints

1)   Failed to comply with an undertaking dated 22 August 2008 relating to a property in Killarney in respect of named clients,

2)   Failed to comply with an undertaking dated 10 December 2007 relating to a property at Killarney in respect of a named client,

3)   Failed to reply to numerous letters from the Society,

4)   Failed to comply with a direction of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee made on 14 September 2011 that, in respect of the undertaking of 22 August 2008, he furnish a full update together with the ledger card within 21 days,

5)   Failed to comply with a direction of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee made on 14 September 2011 that, in respect of the undertaking of 10 December 2007, he should furnish a full update together with the ledger card within 21 days,

6)   Failed to respond to a copy of a letter in relation to each of these two undertakings from a named client to the Society dated 6 October 2011 when subsequently furnished by the Society to him,

7)   Failed to attend a meeting of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee on 14 December 2011, despite being required to attend,

8)   Failed to comply with a direction of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee on 14 December 2011 that, in relation to the update previously required, the committee directed that the respondent solicitor should furnish detailed information on or before 20 January 2012 in relation to the title of the properties that was the subject matter of the two undertakings,

9)   Failed to attend the meeting of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee on 3 April 2012, despite being required to attend,

10) Failed to attend the meeting of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee on 16 May 2012, despite being required to do so,

11) Failed to attend the meeting of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee on 26 June 2012, despite being required to attend.

Fifth complaint

1)   Failed to comply with an undertaking in respect of a named client dated 4 November 2010,

2)   Failed to reply to numerous correspondence from the Society,

3)   Failed to attend the meeting of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee on 3 April 2012, despite being required to attend,

4)   Failed to comply with a direction of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee on 3 April 2012 that he furnish detailed information on the title that was the subject matter of the complaint,

5)   Failed to attend the meeting of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee on 15 May 2012, despite being required to attend,

6)   Failed to attend the meeting of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee on 26 June 2012, despite being required to attend.

Five further complaints on behalf of EBS Limited

1)   Failed to comply with an undertaking dated 27 November 2006 in respect of a named client,

2)   Failed to comply with an undertaking dated 11 May 2009 in respect of a named client,

3)   Failed to comply with an undertaking dated 24 March 2006 in respect of a named client,

4)   Failed to comply with an undertaking dated 19 May 2006 in respect of a named client,

5)   Failed to comply with an undertaking dated 25 April 2006 in respect of a named client,

6)   Failed to reply to multiple correspondence from the Society,

7)   Failed to attend a meeting of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee on 3 April 2012, despite being required to attend,

8)   Failed to comply with a direction of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee made in respect of each of the five outstanding undertakings on 3 April 2012,

9)   Failed to attend a meeting of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee on 15 May 2012, despite being required to attend,

10) Failed to attend a meeting of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee on 26 June 2012, despite being required to attend.

Eleventh complaint

1)   Failed to comply with an undertaking dated 11 December 2008 to Listowel Credit Union Limited in respect of named clients,

2)   Failed to reply to numerous correspondence from the Society about the complaint,

3)   Failed to comply with a direction of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee to provide details of the precise state of the transaction within 21 days to the committee or at all,

4)   Failed to attend a meeting of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee on 3 April 2012, despite being required to attend,

5)   Failed to attend a meeting of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee on 15 May 2012, despite being required to attend,

6)   Failed to attend a meeting of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee on 26 June 2012, despite being required to attend.

The tribunal ordered that the matter go forward to the High Court and, on 8 June 2015, the President of the High Court made the following orders:

1)   That the name of the respondent solicitor shall be struck from the Roll of Solicitors,

2)   That the respondent pay to the Society the costs of the High Court proceedings and the costs of the proceedings before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, including witness expenses, to be taxed in default of agreement.

In the matter of Heather Perrin, a former solicitor, formerly practising as Heather Perrin, Solicitor, 54 Fairview Strand, Fairview, Dublin 3, and in the matter of the Solicitors Acts 1954-2011 [4732/DT158/13 and High Court record 2015 no 33SA]

Law Society of Ireland (applicant)

Heather Perrin (respondent)

On 18 November 2014, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found the respondent guilty of professional misconduct in that she:

1)   Was convicted before Dublin Circuit Criminal Court of an offence of making a gain or causing a loss by deception, contrary to section 6 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001 and, on 28 November 2012, was sentenced to a term of two-and-a-half years’ imprisonment, to date from 28 November 2012,

2)   Was convicted by the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court of an offence of false accounting, contrary to section 10(1)(c) and (3) of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001 and, on 13 March 2013, was sentenced to a term of two years’ imprisonment, to date from 22 February 2013.

The tribunal ordered that the matter go forward to the High Court and, on 20 April 2015, the President of the High Court made the following order:

1)   An order striking the name of the respondent off the Roll of Solicitors,

2)   An order that the respondent pay whole of the costs of the Society, to be taxed by a taxing master of the High Court in default of agreement.

The respondent's name had previously been struck off the Roll of Solicitors by order of the High Court on 3 February 2014.

In the matter of James J Maher, solicitor, practising as James Maher & Co, Solicitors, 1 The Bookend, Essex Quay, Dublin 8, and in the matter of the Solicitors Acts 1954-2008 [6676/DT82/12 and High Court record 2015/4SA]

Law Society of Ireland (applicant)

James J Maher (respondent solicitor)

On 2 October 2014, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found the respondent solicitor guilty of misconduct in his practice as a solicitor in that he:

1)   Misappropriated circa €242,219.99 of client moneys by paying these moneys to a third party,

2)   Failed to disclose the said misappropriations until the Society initiated an inspection of his practice,

3)   Caused or permitted significant non-offsettable debit balances to arise on client ledger accounts, in breach of regulation 7(2)(a) of the Solicitors Accounts Regulations 2001.

The tribunal ordered that the matter go forward to the High Court and, on 16 March 2015, the President of the High Court ordered:

1)   That the respondent remain suspended from practice until such time as he secures a superior who will employ him and who is approved by the Society,

2)   Thereafter, the respondent not be permitted to practise as a sole practitioner or in partnership; that he be permitted only to practise as an assistant solicitor in the employment and under the direct control and supervision of another solicitor of at least ten years’ standing, to be approved in advance by the Society,

3) That the respondent solicitor be prohibited from signing any cheques or authorising any bank payment, either solely or jointly over any client account,

4)   That a copy of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal report be furnished to any prospective legal practitioner wishing to employ the respondent solicitor,

5)   That the respondent solicitor pay the sum of €5,000 as a contribution towards the whole of the costs of the Society, to be paid from any surplus that should arise after all client moneys have been returned,

In the matter of Niall O’Kelly, a solicitor previously practising as Niall O’Kelly, Solicitors, 52 Fortfield Park, Terenure, Dublin 6W, and in the matter of the Solicitors Acts 1954-2011 [5202/DT145/13 and High Court record 2015 no 2SA]

Law Society of Ireland (applicant)

Niall O’Kelly (respondent solicitor)

On 9 October 2014, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found the respondent solicitor guilty of professional misconduct in his practice as a solicitor in that he:

1)   Failed to comply with an undertaking furnished to EBS Building Society dated 28 August 2003 in respect of his named client and property at Firhouse, Dublin 24, in a timely manner or at all,

2)   Failed to comply with an undertaking furnished to EBS Building Society on 2 July 2001 in respect of his named client and property at Phibblestown, Dublin 15, in a timely manner or at all,

3)   Failed to comply with an undertaking dated 30 May 2003 furnished to EBS Building Society in respect of his named clients and property at Ballymoney, Co Wexford, in a timely manner or at all,

4)   Failed to comply with an undertaking dated 2 October 2002 furnished to EBS Building Society in respect of his named client and property in Dublin 8 in a timely manner or at all,

5)   Failed to respond to the Society’s correspondence of 23 February 2012 and 30 March 2012 within the time specified,

6)   Failed to comply with the High Court order made on 21 May 2012 in a timely manner or at all.

The tribunal ordered that the matter go forward to the High Court and, on 9 March 2015, the President of the High Court made the following order:

1)   That the name of the respondent solicitor be struck off the Roll of Solicitors,

2)   That the respondent solicitor pay the costs of the Society and the costs of the proceedings before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, to be taxed in default of agreement.

The solicitor was previously struck of the Roll of Solicitors by order of the High Court made on 20 October 2014 in proceedings 2014 no 116SA.

In the matter of J Finbarr O’Gorman, a solicitor practising as Finbarr O’Gorman Solicitors at Mayfield House, Hollyfort Road, Gorey, Co Wexford, and in the matter of the Solicitors Acts 1954-2011 [7672/DT45/13, 7672/DT46/13, 7672/DT47/13, 7672/DT48/13, 7672/DT64/13, 7672/DT83/13]

Law Society of Ireland (applicant)

J Finbarr O’Gorman (respondent solicitor)

On 29 May 2014, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal heard six complaints against the above solicitor and found the respondent solicitor guilty of misconduct in his practice as a solicitor in that he:

7672/DT45/13

1)   Failed to comply with an undertaking dated 26 September 2008 furnished to Bank of Ireland Mortgages in respect of his named client and properties at Ballinakill, Co Laois, in a timely manner or at all,

2)   Failed to attend the meeting of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee on 13 March 2012 and 2 May 2012, despite being required to do so.

7672/DT46/13

1)   Failed to comply with an undertaking dated 9 May 2005 furnished to Bank of Ireland Mortgages in respect of named borrowers and property at Gorey, Co Wexford, in a timely manner or at all,

2)   Failed to attend the meetings of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee on 13 March 2012 and 2 May 2012, despite being required to do so.

7672/DT47/13

1)   Failed to comply with an undertaking dated 7 September 2005 furnished to Bank of Ireland Mortgages in respect of named borrowers and property at Tinahely, Co Wicklow, in a timely manner or at all,

2)   Failed to attend the meeting of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee on 13 March 2012 and 2 May 2012, despite being required to do so.

7672/DT48/13

1)   Failed to comply with an undertaking dated 8 October 2002 furnished to Bank of Ireland Mortgages in respect of named borrowers and property at Gorey, Co Wexford, in a timely manner or at all,

2)   Failed to attend a meeting of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee on 2 May 2012, despite being required to do so.

7672/DT64/13

1)   Failed to comply with an undertaking dated 6 June 2008 furnished to Bank of Ireland Mortgages in respect of his named clients and property at Ferns, Co Wexford, in a timely manner or at all,

2)   Failed to attend a meeting of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee on 13 March 2012 and 2 May 2012, despite being required to do so.

7672/DT83/13

1)   Failed to comply with an undertaking furnished to Bank of Scotland in respect of named borrowers and property at Maynooth, Co Kildare, in a timely manner or at all,

2)   Failed to comply with an undertaking furnished on 22 October 2004 to Bank of Scotland in respect of named borrowers and property at Ballinteer, Dublin 16, in a timely manner or at all,

3)   Failed to attend the meeting of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee on 13 March 2012 and 2 May 2013, despite being required to do so.

Having made findings of misconduct in respect of the six matters, the tribunal referred the matter forward to the High Court and, on 9 February 2015, the President of the High Court ordered that:

1)   The name of the respondent solicitor be struck off the Roll of Solicitors,

2)   The respondent solicitor do pay the Society the costs of and incidental to the proceedings and the costs of the Society before the tribunal, including witnesses expenses, to be taxed in default of agreement.

In the matter of Oliver Hanrahan, solicitor, formerly practising as Hanrahan Rynne Solicitors, 3B Riverside Business Park, Ennis, Co Clare, and in the matter of the Solicitors Acts 1954-2011 [9381/DT132/13 and High Court record 2014 no 149 SA]

Law Society of Ireland (applicant)

Oliver Hanrahan (respondent solicitor)

On 18 June 2014, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found the respondent solicitor guilty of misconduct in his practice as a solicitor in that he:

1)   Failed to comply expeditiously, within a reasonable time, or at all with an undertaking given by him on behalf of named clients over property at Ennistymon, Co Clare, to ACC Bank Plc on 23 May 2005,

2)   Failed to reply to the complainant’s correspondence and, in particular, letters dated 23 January 2008, 23 February 2010, 18 April 2011, 1 September 2011, 4 November 2011, and 6 December 2011 respectively,

3)   Failed to comply with the directions of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee meeting on 4 September 2012,

4)   Failed to comply with the directions of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee meeting on 16 October 2012,

5)   Failed to comply with the directions of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee meeting on 11 December 2012,

6)   Failed to reply adequately or at all to the Society’s correspondence and, in particular, letters dated 5 January 2012, 24 January 2012, 9 March 2012, 5 June 2012, 31 July 2012, 21 August 2012, 5 September 2012, 19 October 2012 and 14 December 2012.

The tribunal ordered that the matter go forward to the High Court and, on 26 January 2015, the President of the High Court ordered that the name of the respondent solicitor shall be struck from the Roll of Solicitors.

In the matter of Oliver Hanrahan, solicitor, formerly practising as Hanrahan Rynne Solicitors, 3B Riverside Business Park, Ennis, Co Clare, and in the matter of the Solicitors Acts 1954-2011 [9381/DT12/14 and High Court record 2014 no 150 SA]

Law Society of Ireland (applicant)

Oliver Hanrahan (respondent solicitor)

On 18 June 2014, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found the respondent solicitor guilty of misconduct in his practice as a solicitor in that he:

1)   Failed to comply expeditiously, within a reasonable time, or at all with an undertaking given by him in respect of named clients over property at Clarecastle, Co Clare, to Bank of Ireland Mortgages on 21 April 2008,

2)   Failed to respond adequately or at all to the complainant’s correspondence in respect of his undertaking given on behalf of named clients over property at Clarecastle, Co Clare, to Bank of Ireland Mortgages on 21 April 2008 and, in particular, letters dated 23 February 2010, 1 March 2010, 29 June 2010, 23 September 2010 and 24 May 2011 respectively,

3)   Failed to comply with the directions of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee meeting of 26 June 2012, which directed him to file a report on all outstanding undertakings/complaints with the Society by 23 July 2012,

4)   Through his failure to comply with the directions of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee meeting of 26 June 2012, caused the Society to re-enter a section 10 application to the President of the High Court on 23 July 2012,

5)   Failed to comply with the directions of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee on 16 October 2012 to furnish documentation and information in respect of complaints within 21 days to the Society,

6)   Failed to comply with the directions of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee at its meeting on 11 December 2012, despite a stay of four months being imposed,

7)   Failed to comply expeditiously, within a reasonable time, or at all with an undertaking given by him in respect of named clients over property at Thurles, Tipperary South, given to Bank of Ireland Mortgages on 18 August 2005,

8)   Failed to reply adequately or at all to the complainant’s correspondence in respect of an undertaking given by him on behalf of named clients over property at Thurles, Tipperary South, given to Bank of Ireland Mortgages on 18 August 2005 and, in particular, letters dated 30 June 2006, 29 December 2006, 5 February 2008, 26 February 2008, 18 March 2009, 8 April 2009, 23 February 2010, 1 March 2010, 29 June 2010, 23 September 2010, 24 May 2011 and 15 June 2011 respectively,

9)   Failed to comply expeditiously, within a reasonable time, or at all with an undertaking given by him in respect of named clients over property at Clybaun, Co Galway, given to Bank of Ireland Mortgages on 11 November 2005,

10) Failed to reply adequately or at all to the complainant’s correspondence in respect of an undertaking given by him on behalf of named clients over property at Clybaun, Co Galway, given to Bank of Ireland Mortgages on 11 November 2005 and, in particular, letters dated 28 November 2006, 29 May 2007, 27 November 2007, 3 December 2008, 30 December 2008, 23 February 2010, 1 March 2010, 23 September 2010, 24 May 2011 and 15 June 2011 respectively.

The tribunal ordered that the matter go forward to the High Court and, on 26 January 2015, the President of the High Court ordered that the name of the respondent solicitor shall be struck from the Roll of Solicitors.

In the matter of Oliver Hanrahan, solicitor, formerly practising as Hanrahan Rynne Solicitors, 3B Riverside Business Park, Ennis, Co Clare, and in the matter of the Solicitors Acts 1954-2011 [9381/DT131/13 and High Court record 2014 no 148 SA]

Law Society of Ireland (applicant)

Oliver Hanrahan (respondent solicitor)

On 18 June 2014, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found the respondent solicitor guilty of misconduct in his practice as a solicitor in that he:

1)   Failed expeditiously, within a reasonable time, or at all to comply with an undertaking given by him in respect of named clients over property at Lisnagry, Co Clare, to EBS Building Society Ltd on 15 September 2004,

2)   Failed to respond adequately or at all to the complainant’s correspondence in respect of his undertaking given on behalf of named clients over property at Lisnagry, Co Clare, to EBS Building Society Ltd on 15 September 2004 and, in particular, letters dated 24 May 2010, 27 September 2010, 6 May 2011, 25 October 2011, 21 November 2011 and 12 December 2011 respectively,

3)   Failed to comply with the directions of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee meeting of 4 September 2012 in respect of an undertaking given by him on behalf of named clients over property at Lisnagry, Co Clare, to EBS Building Society Ltd on 15 September 2004,

4)   Failed to comply adequately or at all with the directions of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee meeting of 16 October 2012 in respect of an undertaking given by him on behalf of named clients over property at Lisnagry, Co Clare, to EBS Building Society Ltd on 15 September 2004,

5)   Failed to comply adequately or at all with the directions of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee meeting of 11 December 2012, despite being granted a stay in respect of an undertaking given by him on behalf of named clients over property at Lisnagry, Co Clare, to EBS Building Society Ltd on 15 September 2004,

6)   Failed to comply expeditiously, within a reasonable time, or at all with an undertaking given by him on behalf of named clients over property at Killaloe, Co Clare, to EBS Building Society Ltd on 15 September 2004,

7)   Failed to respond adequately or at all to the complainant’s correspondence in respect of his undertaking given on behalf of named clients over property at Killaloe, Co Clare, to EBS Building Society Ltd on 15 September 2004 and, in particular, letters dated 24 May 2010, 27 September 2010, 6 May 2011, 25 October 2011, 21 November 2011 and 12 December 2011 respectively,

8)   Failed to comply with the directions of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee meeting of 4 September 2012 in respect of an undertaking given by him on behalf of named clients over property at Killaloe, Co Clare, to EBS Building Society Ltd on 15 September 2004,

9)   Failed to comply adequately or at all with the directions of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee meeting of 16 October 2012 in respect of an undertaking given by him on behalf of named clients over property at Killaloe, Co Clare, to EBS Building Society Ltd on 15 September 2004,

10) Failed to comply adequately or at all with the directions of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee meeting of 11 December 2012, despite being granted a stay in respect of an undertaking given by him on behalf of named clients over property at Killaloe, Co Clare, to EBS Building Society Ltd on 15 September 2004,

11) Failed to comply expeditiously, within a reasonable time, or at all with an undertaking given by him on behalf of named clients over property at Ennis, Co Clare, to EBS Ltd on 9 November 2007,

12) Failed to respond adequately or at all to the complainant’s correspondence in respect of his undertaking given on behalf of named clients over property at Ennis, Co Clare, to EBS Ltd on 9 November 2007 and, in particular, letters dated 24 May 2010, 27 September 2010, 6 May 2011, 25 October 2011, 21 November 2011 and 12 December 2011 respectively,

13) Failed to comply with the directions of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee meeting of 4 September 2012 in respect of an undertaking given by him on behalf of named clients over property at Ennis, Co Clare, to EBS Ltd on 9 November 2007,

14) Failed to comply adequately or at all with the directions of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee meeting of 16 October 2012 in respect of an undertaking given by him on behalf of named clients over property at Ennis, Co Clare, to EBS Ltd on 9 November 2007,

15) Failed to comply adequately or at all with the directions of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee meeting of 11 December 2012, despite being granted a stay in respect of an undertaking given by him on behalf of named clients over property at Ennis, Co Clare, to EBS Ltd on 9 November 2007.

The tribunal ordered that the matter go forward to the High Court and, on 26 January 2015, the President of the High Court ordered that the name of the respondent solicitor shall be struck from the Roll of Solicitors.