Solicitor Disciplinary Tribunal Decisions

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Name
James O'Mahony
Address
James O’Mahony, Solicitors, 16 Stoneybatter, Dublin 7
Date of Order
31/01/2014
Decision
 
In the matter of James O’Mahony, a solicitor previously practising as James O’Mahony, Solicitors, at 16 Stoneybatter, Dublin 7, and in the matter of the Solicitors Acts 1954-2011 [4831/DT152/10 and High Court 2013 no 86SA]
   Law Society of Ireland (applicant)
   James O’Mahony (respondent solicitor) 
  
 On 22 February 2011, 21 June 2011, 13 October 2011, 1 March 2012, 6 November 2012, 28 February 2013 and 24 July 2013, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal sat to consider an application against the respondent solicitor and found the respondent solicitor guilty of misconduct in his practice as a solicitor, in that he:
 a)          Failed to ensure there was furnished to the Society a closing accountant’s report, as required by regulation 26(2) of the Solicitors’ Accounts Regulations 2001 (SI 421 of 2001) in a timely manner or at all,
 b)          Through his conduct, showed disregard for his statutory obligation to comply with the Solicitors’ Accounts Regulations and showed disregard for the Society’s statutory obligation to monitor compliance with the Solicitors’ Accounts Regulations for the protection of clients and the public.
  
 The tribunal ordered that the matter be brought before the President of the High Court and, on 31 January 2014, the President of the High Court ordered that the respondent solicitor be struck off the Roll of Solicitors and the respondent solicitor do pay the costs of the Society when taxed and ascertained.