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Deirdre M Fahy D Fahy & Associates, Solicitors, 69 Main Street, Blackrock, Co Dublin 01/02/2016 In the matter of Deirdre M Fahy, a solicitor previously practising as D Fahy & Associates, Solicitors, 69 Main Street, Blackrock, Co Dublin, and in the matter of the Solicitors Acts 1954-2011 [5471/DT137/13; DT138/13; DT139/13; DT140/13; DT141/13; DT142/13; DT191/13; DT100/14; High Court record 2015 no 124 SA] Law Society of Ireland (applicant) Deirdre M Fahy (respondent solicitor) On 23 July 2015, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal heard eight complaints against the above solicitor. The tribunal found the respondent solicitor guilty of misconduct in her practice as a solicitor in that she: 5471/DT137/13 1) Failed to comply with an undertaking dated 18 February 2008, furnished to IIB Homeloans (now KBC Bank) in respect of her named client and borrower and two properties, one at Athlone, Co Westmeath, and at New Ross, Wexford, in a timely manner or at all, 2) Failed to respond to the Society’s correspondence and, in particular, the Society’s letters of 20 March 2012, 12 April 2012 and 16 May 2012 in a timely manner or at all, 3) Failed to comply with the direction of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee made at its meeting on 26 June 2012 and communicated to the solicitor on 29 June 2012 within the time specified or at all, 4) Failed to comply with a further direction of the committee made at its meeting on 4 September 2012 and communicated to the solicitor on 10 September 2012 within the time specified or at all. 5471/DT138/13 1) Failed to comply with an undertaking furnished to the complainants on 7 November 2008 in respect of her named client and property in Tallaght, Dublin 24, in a timely manner, 2) Failed to respond to the Society’s letters and, in particular, the Society’s letters of 25 June 2012, 25 July 2012 and 10 September 2012 in a timely manner, within the time specified in the letter, or at all, 3) Failed to comply with the direction of the committee made at its meeting on 4 September 2012 and communicated to her by letter dated 10 September 2012 within the time specified by the committee or at all. 5471/DT139/13 1) Failed to comply with two undertakings, one dated 13 July 2005 and one dated 3 July 2007, both in respect of her named borrower and property at Ongar, Dublin 15, furnished to ICS Building Society, in a timely manner or at all, 2) Failed to respond to the Society’s correspondence and, in particular, the Society’s letters of 22 December 2010, 25 January 2011, 7 March 2011, 22 March 2011, 9 May 2011, 20 July 2011, 4 August 2011, 30 August 2011, 13 September 2011, 1 November 2011, 14 November 2011, 12 December 2011, 9 January 2012, 7 February 2012, 27 March 2012, 24 April 2012 and 17 May 2012 in a timely manner or at all, 3) Failed to comply with the directions of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee made at its meeting on 26 June 2012 and communicated to the solicitor on 29 June 2012 within the time specified or at all, 4) Failed to comply with a further direction of the committee made at its meeting on 4 September 2012 and communicated to the solicitor on 10 September 2012 within the time specified or at all. 5471/DT140/13 1) Failed to comply with an undertaking furnished to the complainants on 10 August 2009 in respect of her named client and property at Donabate, Co Dublin, in a timely manner or at all, 2) Failed to respond to the Society’s correspondence and, in particular, the Society’s letters of 25 June 2012, 26 July 2012, 16 August 2012, 26 September 2012 and 22 October 2012 in a timely manner, within the time specified in the letter, or at all, 3) Failed to comply with the direction of the committee made at its meeting on 4 September 2012 and communicated to her by letter dated 10 September 2012 within the time specified by the committee or at all, 4) Failed to comply with a further direction of the committee made at its meeting on 16 October 2012 and communicated to her on 22 October 2012 in a timely manner or at all. 5471/DT141/13 1) Failed to comply with an undertaking furnished to the complainants on 28 March 2006 in respect of her named client, the borrower, and property at Lucan, Co Dublin, in a timely manner or at all, 2) Failed to respond to the Society’s correspondence and, in particular, to the Society’s letters of 22 June 2012, 26 July 2012, 16 August 2012, 10 September 2012, 2 October 2012 and 22 October 2012 in a timely manner, within the time specified in the letter, or at all, 3) Failed to comply with the direction of the committee made at its meeting on 4 September 2012 and communicated to her by letters dated 10 September 2012 and 2 October 2012 within the time specified by the committee or at all, 4) Failed to comply with a further direction of the committee made at its meeting on 16 October 2012 and communicated to her on 22 October 2012 in a timely manner or at all. 5471/DT142/13 1) Failed to comply with an undertaking dated 20 July 2007 furnished to IIB Homeloans (now KBC Bank) in respect of her named clients and borrowers and property at Lucan, Co Dublin, in a timely manner, 2) Failed to respond to the Society’s correspondence and, in particular, the Society’s letters of 20 March 2012, 12 April 2012, and 16 May 2012 in a timely manner or at all, 3) Failed to comply with the direction of the committee made at its meeting on 26 June 2012 and communicated to the solicitor on 29 June 2012 within the time specified or at all, 4) Failed to comply with a further direction of the committee made at its meeting on 4 September 2012 and communicated to the solicitor on 10 September 2012 within the time specified or at all. 5471/DT191/13 1) Failed to ensure there was furnished to the Society a closing accountant’s report, as required by regulation 26(2) of the Solicitors Accounts Regulations 2001 (SI 421 of 2001) in a timely manner or at all, having ceased practice on 30 November 2012, 2) Through her conduct, showed disregard for her statutory obligation to comply with the Solicitors Accounts Regulations and showed disregard for the Society’s statutory obligation to monitor compliance with the regulations for the protection of clients and the public. 5471/DT100/14 Failed to comply with an undertaking furnished to Bank of Ireland Mortgages on 30 May 2012 in respect of her named clients and borrowers and property in Dublin 12 in a timely manner or at all. The tribunal, having heard the eight complaints and made those findings of misconduct, referred the matter to the President of the High Court and, in proceedings entitled 2015 no 124 SA on 1 February 2016, the High Court made an order that: 1) The respondent solicitor’s name be struck from the Roll of Solicitors, 2) The respondent 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. Details for Deirdre M Fahy
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