Solicitor Disciplinary Tribunal Decisions

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Details for Brian Grogan

Name

Brian Grogan

Address

Brian Grogan & Company, Solicitors, Main Street, Lucan, Co Dublin

Date of Order

20/07/2015

Decision

In the matter of Brian Grogan, a solicitor practising as principal in the firm of Brian Grogan & Company, Solicitors, Main Street, Lucan, Co Dublin, and in the matter of the Solicitors Acts 1954-2011 [3291/DT100/13 and High Court record 2015 no 56SA)

Named beneficiary (applicant)

Brian Grogan (respondent solicitor)

On 13 January 2015 and 3 March 2015, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal sat to consider a complaint against the respondent solicitor and found him guilty of misconduct in his practice as a solicitor in that the respondent solicitor executor of the estate of a named testator was guilty of misconduct and of conflict of interest in a sale as he is a co-beneficiary.

The tribunal directed that the matter would be sent forward to the President of the High Court, and the President of the High Court, on 20 July 2015, ordered:

1)    That the respondent solicitor not be permitted to practise in the area of probate for a period of seven years,

2)    That the respondent solicitor pay the sum of €15,000 restitution to the applicant without prejudice to her legal rights,

3)    That the respondent solicitor pay the sum of €3,000 in respect of the costs of the applicant in respect of the disciplinary proceedings,

4)    That the aforementioned payments be made to the applicant by 31 July 2015.