Solicitor Disciplinary Tribunal Decisions

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Name
Aiden Barry
Address
Aiden Barry Solicitor, Roche House, 8 Bank Place, Limerick, Co Limerick
Date of Order
28/04/2014
Decision
 
In the matter of Aiden Barry, solicitor, formerly practising  as Aiden Barry Solicitor, Roche House, 8 Bank Place, Limerick, Co Limerick, and  in the matter of the Solicitors Acts  1954-2011 [7243/DT65/13 and High Court record  2014 no 49 SA]
Law Society of Ireland  (applicant)
Aiden Barry (respondent  solicitor)
On 7 January 2014, the  Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found the respondent solicitor guilty of  misconduct in his practice as a solicitor in that he:
a)      Failed  to comply expeditiously, within a reasonable time or at all, with an  undertaking given by him to the complainant on behalf of his named clients over  property in Co Clare, dated 4 March 2004,
b)      Failed  to respond adequately or at all to the correspondence of the complainant and,  in particular, letters dated 14 March 2005, 12 September 2005, 13 March 2006, 3  April 2006 and 30 March 2010 respectively.
The tribunal ordered  that the matter go forward to the High Court, and the President of the High  Court, on 28 April 2014, made the following orders:
a)      That  the name of the respondent solicitor shall be struck from the Roll of  Solicitors,
b)    That  the respondent pay the Society the costs of the High Court proceedings and the  costs of the proceedings before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, to  include witness expenses to be taxed in default of agreement.