Solicitor Disciplinary Tribunal Decisions

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Welcome to the Irish Claims Board’s solicitor disciplinary records page. We believe that understanding solicitor conduct is crucial for anyone navigating the claims process. Remember, the Irish Claims Board offers a free assessment on claims—we should be your first port of call before engaging a solicitor. Our expert team is here to provide clear, unbiased advice, empowering you to make informed decisions without cost or commitment. This page highlights disciplinary records to help you stay aware of solicitor conduct and choose trustworthy professionals when needed.

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Details for Shane O'Donnell

Name

Shane O'Donnell

Address

Flynn & O’Donnell Solicitors, Loft 3, The Grainstore, Distillery Lofts, Distillery Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 3

Date of Order

25/03/2021

Decision

In the matter of Shane O’Donnell, a solicitor practising as Flynn & O’Donnell Solicitors, Loft 3, The Grainstore, Distillery Lofts, Distillery Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 3, and in the matter of the Solicitors Acts 1954-2015 [2019/DT64]

Law Society of Ireland (applicant)

Shane O’Donnell (respondent solicitor)

 

On 25 March 2021, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found the respondent solicitor guilty of professional misconduct in that he failed to ensure that there was furnished to the Society an accountant’s report for the year ended 31 December 2018 within six months of that date, in breach of regulation 26(1) of the Solicitors Accounts Regulations 2014 (SI 516 of 2014).

 

The tribunal ordered that the respondent solicitor:

1) Stand censured,

2) Pay a sum of €500 to the compensation fund,

3) Pay the sum of €1,212 as a contribution towards the whole of the costs of the Society.