Solicitor Disciplinary Tribunal Decisions

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Name
Brian Johnston
Address
Brian Johnston & Co, Solicitors, 79 Park Street, Dundalk, Co Louth
Date of Order
11/04/2013
Decision
 
In the matter of Brian Johnston, a solicitor formerly practising as Brian Johnston & Co, Solicitors, 79 Park Street, Dundalk, Co Louth, and in the matter of the Solicitors Acts 1954-2008 [6927/DT95/11 and High Court record no 2013/60 SA]
   Law Society of Ireland (applicant)
   Brian Johnston (respondent solicitor)
  
 On 11 April 2013, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found the respondent solicitor guilty of misconduct in his practice as a solicitor in that he: 
 a)     Failed to comply within a reasonable time or at all with an undertaking given by him dated 31 January 2006, whereby he undertook to procure a deed of partial discharge,
 b)     Failed to reply adequately or at all to the complainant’s correspondence and, in particular, letters dated 18 May 2009, 21 July 2009, 13 August 2009, 14 May 2010 and 1 October 2010.  
  
 The tribunal ordered that the matters go forward to the High Court and, on 10 June 2013, Mr Justice O’Neill made the following orders:
 a)     That the name of the respondent solicitor shall be struck from the Roll of Solicitors,
 b)     That the respondent solicitor do pay the Society the costs of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal to include witness expenses, to be taxed in default of agreement,
 c)     That the respondent solicitor do pay to the Society the costs of the High Court proceedings, to be taxed in default of agreement.