Solicitor Disciplinary Tribunal Decisions

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Details for Patrick Enright

Name

Patrick Enright

Address

Patrick Enright & Co, Solicitors, Tralee Road, Castleisland, Co Kerry

Date of Order

18/04/2016

Decision

In the matter of Patrick Enright, a solicitor formerly practising as Patrick Enright & Co, Solicitors, Tralee Road, Castleisland, Co Kerry, and in the matter of the Solicitors Acts 1954-2011 [5340/DT72/14 and High Court record 2015/66 SA]

Law Society of Ireland (applicant)

Patrick Enright (respondent solicitor)

On 16 April 2015, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found the respondent solicitor guilty of misconduct in his practice as a solicitor in that he was convicted before Tralee Circuit Criminal Court of offences of forging documents with intent to defraud, contrary to section 4(1) of the Forgery Act 1913, and on 28 June 2013 was sentenced to a term of one year’s imprisonment from that date.

The tribunal ordered that the matter go forward to the High Court and, on 4 April and 18 April 2016, the President of the High Court ordered that:

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

2)   There be no order for costs made in respect of the tribunal proceedings,

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