Solicitor Disciplinary Tribunal Decisions

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Name
Gregory F O'Neill
Address
Greg O’Neill, Solicitors, Suite 109, The Capel Building, Mary’s Abbey, Dublin 7
Date of Order
03/03/2014
Decision
 
In the matter of Gregory F O’Neill, solicitor, formerly practising as Greg O’Neill, Solicitors, Suite 109, The Capel Building, Mary’s Abbey, Dublin 7, and in the matter of the Solicitors Acts 1954-2011 [3365/DT123/11 and 2014 no 3 SA] 
   Law Society of Ireland (applicant)
   Gregory F O’Neill (respondent solicitor) 
  
 On 19 September 2013, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found the respondent solicitor guilty of misconduct in his practice as a solicitor, in that he:
 a)          Failed to discharge expeditiously, within a reasonable time or at all, the complainant’s fees of €1,000, given on behalf of a named client of the respondent solicitor in a personal injuries/loss of earnings claim, despite having been paid the costs by the defendant’s insurance company,
 b)          Failed to respond adequately or at all to the complainant’s correspondence and, in particular, letters dated 4 November 2010, 20 January 2011 and 8 February 2011,
 c)           Failed to respond adequately or at all to the Society’s correspondence and, in particular, letters dated 23 February 2011, 16 March 2011,
 d)          Failed to attend a meeting of the committee on 2 June 2011, despite being required to do so.
  
 The tribunal ordered that the matter go forward to the High Court, and the President of the High Court, on 3 March 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 do 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.