Solicitor Disciplinary Tribunal Decisions

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Name
Paul Lambert
Address
Merrion Legal, Butlers Court, 77 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin 2
Date of Order
29/05/2017
Decision
 
In the matter  of Paul Lambert, a former solicitor, previously practising as Merrion Legal,  Butlers Court, 77 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin 2, and in the matter of an  application by the Law Society of Ireland to the Solicitors Disciplinary  Tribunal, and in the matter of the Solicitors  Acts 1954-2011 [8876/DT100/15 and High Court record 2017/43 SA]
Law Society  of Ireland (applicant)
Paul Lambert  (respondent former solicitor)
On 20 October 2016, the Solicitors Disciplinary  Tribunal found the respondent former solicitor guilty of professional  misconduct in his practice as a solicitor in that he: 
1)   Failed to  ensure that there was furnished to the Society an accountant’s report for the  year ended 30 September 2014 within six months of that date, in breach of regulation  21(1) of the Solicitors  Accounts Regulations (SI 421  of 2001),
2)   Through his  conduct, showed disregard for his statutory obligation to comply with the Solicitors Accounts Regulations and  showed disregard for the Society’s statutory obligation to monitor compliance  with the Solicitors  Accounts Regulations for the protection of clients and the  public.
The tribunal sent the matter forward to the High  Court and, on Monday 29 May 2017, the High Court ordered that: 
1)   The respondent  former solicitor is not a fit person to be a member of the solicitors’  profession, as recommended by the disciplinary tribunal, having noted that the  solicitor was struck off the Roll of Solicitors by order of the High Court on  17 July 2015 in proceedings 2015 no 5 SA,
2)   The respondent  former solicitor pay the whole of the costs of the Law Society, to be taxed by  a taxing master of the High Court in default of agreement.