Solicitor Disciplinary Tribunal Decisions

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Name
David Walsh
Address
David Walsh & Co, Solicitors, 12 Mount Street, Mullingar, Co Westmeath
Date of Order
27/05/2014
Decision
 
In the matter of David Walsh, solicitor, formerly practising  as David Walsh & Co, Solicitors, at 12 Mount Street, Mullingar, Co  Westmeath, and in the matter of the Solicitors Acts 1954-2011 [4550/DT04/12and 2014 no 38 SA]
Law Society of Ireland (applicant)
David Walsh (respondent solicitor)
On 12 September 2013, the Solicitors  Disciplinary Tribunal found the respondent solicitor guilty of misconduct in  his practice as a solicitor in that he:
1)  Failed to honour an  agreement expeditiously, within a reasonable time, or at all to pay a proportion  of professional fees recovered in respect of a personal injury action for a  named client,
2)  By omission,  misrepresented or allowed to be misrepresented the position in relation to the  recovery of the costs for a named client from the defendant’s insurers,
3)  Failed to reply  adequately or at all to the complainant’s correspondence and, in particular,  letters dated 21 February 2009, 30 October 2009, 19 January 2010, 28 January  2010, 4 February 2010, 17 February 2010, 26 February 2010, 3 March 2010 and 30  March 2010,
4)  Failed to honour an  agreement expeditiously, within a reasonable time, or at all to pay an agreed  portion of the professional fees recovered in respect of a personal injury  action for a named client,
5)  By omission,  misrepresented or allowed to be misrepresented the position in relation to the  recovery of costs for a named client from the Defendant’s insurers.
The tribunal ordered that the matter go  forward to the High Court and, on 27 May 2014, the President of the High Court made  the following orders:
1)   That the name of the respondent solicitor shall be struck from  the Roll of Solicitors,
2)   That the respondent solicitor pay the sum of €25,208 inclusive of  VAT as restitution to the Complainant,
3)   That the respondent do pay the Society the costs of the  proceedings before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal only, to include  witness expenses to be taxed in default of agreement.