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Details for John Martin Carr

Name

John Martin Carr

Address

Rhatigan & Co, Solicitors, Liosbaun House, Tuam Road, Galway City, Galway

Date of Order

12/01/2015

Decision

In the matter of John Martin Carr, solicitor, formerly practising in the firm of Rhatigan & Co, Solicitors, Liosbaun House, Tuam Road, Galway City, Galway, and in the matter of the Solicitors Acts 1954-2011 [4214/DT97/13 and High Court record 2014 no 95SA]

Law Society of Ireland (applicant)

John Martin Carr (respondent solicitor)

On 30 April 2014, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found the respondent solicitor guilty of misconduct in his practice as a solicitor in that he:

1)   Failed to comply with an undertaking expeditiously, within a reasonable time, or at all given by him in respect of a named client to the Bank of Ireland Mortgages under letter of undertaking dated 19 November 2008,

2)   Gave an undertaking on behalf of a named client to Bank of Ireland Mortgages on 19 November 2008, signing same and misrepresenting himself as a partner when he was in fact not a partner in the firm of William Davis & Co, Solicitors,

3)   Gave an undertaking on behalf of a named client to Bank of Ireland Mortgages on 19 November 2008 when he did not hold a practising certificate at the time of giving the undertaking,

4)   Failed to reply adequately or at all to the first complainant’s correspondence, in particular letters dated 25 November 2011 and 18 March 2011 respectively,

5)   Failed to reply adequately or at all to the Society’s correspondence, in particular letters dated 16 September 2011, 28 October 2011, 28 November 2011, 14 December 2011, 16 January 2012 and 16 February 2012 respectively in respect of the first complainant,

6)   Failed to comply expeditiously, within a reasonable time, or at all with an undertaking given by him to Springboard Mortgages Ltd on behalf of named clients,

7)   Gave an undertaking dated 21 November 2008 to Springboard Mortgages Ltd on behalf of named clients, misrepresenting himself as a partner when he was not a partner in the firm of William Davis & Co, Solicitors,

8)   Gave an undertaking on behalf of named clients to Springboard Mortgages Ltd on 21 November 2008 when he did not hold a valid practising certificate at the material time of giving the undertaking,

9)   Failed to reply adequately or at all to the second named complainant’s correspondence, in particular letters dated 14 July 2011 and 7 September 2011 respectively,

10) Failed to respond to the Society’s correspondence and, in particular letters dated 28 September 2011, 26 October 2011, 7 December 2011, 16 January 2012 and 16 February 2012 respectively in respect of the second complaint.

The tribunal ordered that the matter go forward to the High Court and, on 12 January 2015, the President of the High Court ordered that the name of the respondent solicitor be struck off the Roll of Solicitors.