Solicitor Disciplinary Tribunal Decisions

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Back to listDetails for Cindy McCarthy Yates
Name
Cindy McCarthy Yates
Address
McCarthy Solicitors, 4 The Gully, Bandon, Co Cork
Date of Order
02/11/2015
Decision
 
In  the matter of Cindy McCarthy Yates, a solicitor previously practising as  McCarthy Solicitors at 4 The Gully, Bandon, Co Cork, and in the matter of the Solicitors  Acts 1954-2011 [12313/DT24/14; 12313/DT44/14; 12313/DT79/14;  12313/DT86/14; High Court record 2015 no 116 SA] 
Law  Society of Ireland (applicant)
Cindy  McCarthy Yates (respondent solicitor)
12313/DT24/14
On 21 July 2015, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found the respondent  solicitor guilty of professional misconduct in her practice as a solicitor in  that she:
1)   Failed  to ensure there was furnished to the Society an accountant’s report for the  year ended 31 August 2012 within six months of that date, in breach of regulation  21(1) of the Solicitors Accounts Regulations 2001 (SI 421  of 2001),
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.
12313/DT44/14
On 21 July 2015, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found the respondent  solicitor guilty of professional misconduct in her practice as a solicitor in  that she:
1)   Failed  to comply with an undertaking furnished to Bank of Ireland Mortgages in respect  of her named clients and their customers and property at Co Cork, furnished on  15 July 2009, in a timely manner or at all,
2)   Failed  to respond to the Society’s correspondence and, in particular, the Society’s  letters of 14 May 2013, 4 June 2013, 20 June 2013, 11 July 2013, 30 July 2013,  26 September 2013, and 3 October 2013 within the time prescribed, in a timely  manner, or at all,
3)   Failed  to comply with the direction made by the Complaints and Client Relations  Committee on 25 July 2013 that (a) she pay a €500 contribution towards the  costs of the Society, and that (b) she furnish an update to the Society no  later than 1 September 2013 in respect of the complaint.
12313/DT79/14
On 21 July 2015, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found the respondent  solicitor guilty of professional misconduct in her practice as a solicitor in  that she 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, in a timely manner or at all.
12313/DT86/14
On 21 July 2015, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found the respondent  solicitor guilty of professional misconduct in her practice as a solicitor in  that she:
1)   Failed  to comply with an undertaking dated 10 November 2011, furnished to Bank of  Ireland Mortgages in respect of her named clients and their borrowers and  property at Co Cork in a timely manner or at all,
2)   Failed  to attend the meeting of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee on 24  September 2013, despite being required to do so by letter dated 17 September  2013.
The tribunal, in the four matters, recommended that the matters be sent  forward to the High Court and, on 2 November 2015, in proceedings 2015 no 116  SA, the High Court ordered that the name of the respondent solicitor be struck  from the Roll of Solicitors.