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/DT68/11  and 2014 no 36 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  undertaking dated 29 April 2004 and an extension thereof given on behalf of  named clients over property at Mullingar, Co Westmeath, expeditiously, within a  reasonable time, or at all,
2)  Failed to honour an  undertaking and an extension thereof given on behalf of named clients over  property at Carrigallen, Co Leitrim, dated 14 October 2004, expeditiously,  within reasonable time, or at all,
3)  Failed to honour an  undertaking and an extension thereof given on behalf of named clients over  property at Mullingar, Co Westmeath, dated 17 January 2006, expeditiously,  within a reasonable time, or at all,
4)  Failed to respond  adequately or in some cases at all to the complainant’s correspondence, in  particular, letters dated 6 January 2010, 12 August, 2010, 19 August 2010  (email), 14 September 2010, 23 September 2010, 28 September 2010, and 5 October  2010 respectively.
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 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.