The Gazette 1996

The Disciplinary Committee Annual Report for 1995/1996

THE HIGH COURT

Committee: Walter Beatty, Chairman WB Allen Clare Connellan Andrew O Donnelly

Private

No prima facie decision

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Cases presented to the High Court between 1 September 1995 and 31 October 1996 Struck off the Roll of Solicitors with costs

No prima facie decision made New application made to the Disciplinary Tribunal

23

Terence Dixon Michael Hogan Donal Kelliher Eugene McCague Moya Quinlan Grattan d' Ester re Roberts

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11

Prima facie decision adjourned

2

Practising certificate to be issued subject to conditions

1

At Hearing No misconduct

Censured, fined £ 1,000 and costs

1

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Censured and costs

4

Leave to withdraw after inquiry directed

Between l September 1995 and 31 October 1996 the Disciplinary Committee met on 11 occasions.

Censured

1

2

Costs

3

Adjourned

5

Remitted to the Disciplinary Committee No order made Awaiting presentation to the High Court

The following applications were dealt with as follows by the committee during this period:

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SUBJECT MATTER OF COMPLAINTS Civil claims Conveyancing Probate

Law Society At Hearing

1

The Disciplinary Committee has now been superseded by the Disciplinary Tribunal. Applications made from 12 May 1995 must come before the Disciplinary Tribunal which came into operation pursuant to SI No 124 of 1995.

Misconduct with recommendations

In previous years it was customary to outline some of the main grounds upon which the committee found misconduct. In view of the fact that the results of hearings before the President of the High Court are now published in the Law Society Gazette the necessity of setting out these grounds is no longer necessary.

5

No misconduct

2

Leave to withdraw after inquiry directed Referred back to the Law Society

4

22 November 1996.

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Adjourned

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2 Walter Beatty, Chairman Doyle Court Reporters

Adjourned generally

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