Solicitor Disciplinary Tribunal Decisions

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Details for Paul Cagney

Name

Paul Cagney

Address

Paul Cagney & Co, Solicitors, Main Street, Charleville, Co Cork

Date of Order

01/10/2019

Decision

In the matter of Paul Cagney, a solicitor previously practising as Paul Cagney & Co, Solicitors, at Main Street, Charleville, Co Cork, and in the matter of the Solicitors Acts 1954-2015 [2019/DT28]

Law Society of Ireland (applicant)

Paul Cagney (respondent solicitor)

On 1 October 2019, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found the respondent solicitor guilty of professional misconduct in that he failed to ensure there was furnished to the Society a closing accountant’s report, as required by regulation 33(2) of the Solicitors Accounts Regulations 2014 (SI 516 of 2014) in a timely manner or at all, having ceased practice on 30 November 2016.

The tribunal ordered that the respondent solicitor:

1)   Stand advised and admonished,

2)   Pay a sum a €812 as a contribution towards the whole of the costs of the applicant.