Solicitor Disciplinary Tribunal Decisions

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Back to listDetails for Ambrose Steen
Name
Ambrose Steen
Address
Tullamore, Co Offaly
Date of Order
03/11/2014
Decision
 
In the matter of Ambrose Steen, solicitor, and in the matter  of the Solicitors Acts 1954-2011 [2851/DT55/13,  2851/DT149/13, 2851/DT164/13, 2851/DT171/13 and 2851/DT07/14 and High Court record  2014 no 129 SA] 
Law Society of Ireland (applicant)
Ambrose Steen (respondent solicitor)
2851/DT55/13
On 19 June 2014, the Solicitors  Disciplinary Tribunal found the respondent solicitor guilty of professional  misconduct in his practice as a solicitor, in that he had:
1)   Failed to comply with  an undertaking furnished to EBS dated 19 March 2002 in respect of his named  clients and property at Navan, Co Meath, in a timely manner or at all,
2)   Failed to respond to  the Society’s letters of 8 December 2011 and 5 January 2012 in a timely manner  or at all.
2851/DT149/13
On 19 June 2014, the Solicitors  Disciplinary Tribunal found the respondent solicitor guilty of professional  misconduct in his practice as a solicitor, in that he:
1)   Failed to comply with  an undertaking furnished to ICS Building Society on 9 June 1998 in respect of  his named clients and property at Navan, Co Meath, in a timely manner or at  all,
2)   Failed to respond to  the Society’s letters of 20 December 2011 in a timely manner or at all.
2851/DT164/13
On 19 June 2014, the Solicitors  Disciplinary Tribunal found the respondent solicitor guilty of professional  misconduct in his practice as a solicitor, in that he:
1)   Failed to comply with  an undertaking furnished to Bank of Ireland on 17 May 2002 in respect of his  named clients and property at Navan, Co Meath, in a timely manner or at all,
2)   Failed to respond to  the Society’s letters of 24 October 2011 and 14 December 2011 in a timely  manner or at all.
2851/DT171/13
On 19 June 2014, the Solicitors  Disciplinary Tribunal found the respondent solicitor guilty of professional  misconduct in his practice as a solicitor, in that he:
1)   Failed to comply with  an undertaking furnished to Bank of Ireland on 10 January 2002 in respect of  his named client and property at Kilcloon, Co. Meath, in a timely manner or at  all,
2)   Failed to respond to  the Society’s letter of 20 December 2011 in a timely manner or at all.
2851/DT07/14
On 19 June 2014, the Solicitors  Disciplinary Tribunal found the respondent solicitor guilty of professional  misconduct in his practice as a solicitor, in that he:
1)   Failed to comply with  an undertaking furnished to Bank of Ireland on 10 January 2002 in respect of  his named client and property at Kilcloon, Co Meath, in a timely manner or at  all,
2)   Failed to respond to  the Society’s letters of 24 October 2011 and 24 December 2011 in a timely  manner or at all.
The tribunal referred the matters  forward to the President of the High Court and, on 3 November 2014, the  President of the High Court ordered that the respondent solicitor’s name be  struck off the Roll of Solicitors and ordered that the respondent solicitor pay  the whole of the costs of the Society, to be taxed by a taxing master of the  High Court in default of agreement.