Solicitor Disciplinary Tribunal Decisions

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Back to listDetails for Aine Feeney McTigue
Name
Aine Feeney McTigue
Address
Feeney Solicitors, First Floor, Lismoyle House, Merchants Road, Galway
Date of Order
07/12/2015
Decision
 
In  the matter of Aine Feeney McTigue, a solicitor previously practising as Feeney  Solicitors, First Floor, Lismoyle House, Merchants Road, Galway and in the  matter of the Solicitors Acts 1954-2011 [10123/DT23/13 and High Court record 2015 no 173 SA]
Law  Society of Ireland (applicant)
Aine  Feeney McTigue (respondent solicitor)
On 8 October 2015, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found the  respondent solicitor guilty of misconduct in that she:
1)   Allowed  debit balances totalling €3,092 to occur on nine client ledger accounts at her  accounting date of 31 September 2011,
2)   Allowed  a minimum deficit of €48,678.18 on the client account as of 30 September 2011,  subsequently adjusted to €33,297.78, in breach of the Solicitors  Accounts Regulations,
3)   Permitted  unauthorised transfers between unrelated accounts to temporarily clear debit  balances,
4)   Took  costs from deposits received in a number of conveyancing transactions,
5)   Failed  to pay stamp duty that had been discharged and paid by the client and instead  used same to pay costs,
6)   Failed  to ensure that a client bank account was correctly designated,
7)   Failed  to ensure that adequate narrative was written on cheques paid to banks or  financial institutions.
The tribunal referred the matter forward to the High Court and, on 7  December 2015, the High Court ordered that:
1)   The name  of the respondent solicitor be struck from the Roll of Solicitors,
2)   The  Society recover the costs of the proceedings in the High Court and the tribunal,  to be taxed by in default of agreement.