Solicitor Disciplinary Tribunal Decisions

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Name
Padraig J Butler
Address
Butler Solicitors, 10 Lower Patrick Street, Kilkenny
Date of Order
28/01/2013
Decision
 
In the matter of Padraig J Butler, solicitor, formerly practising as Butler Solicitors at 10 Lower Patrick Street, Kilkenny, and in the matter of the Solicitors Acts 1954-2008 [2908/DT121/11 and 2908/DT104/12] 
 Law Society of Ireland (applicant)
 Padraig J Butler (respondent solicitor) 
  
 On 18 October 2012, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found the respondent solicitor guilty of misconduct in his practice as a solicitor in that he: 
 a)     Misappropriated substantial client monies, and
 b)     Failed to comply with one or more of the undertakings given by him to furnish discharge of charges in favour of a named financial institution, in respect of the properties identified in the schedule to the affidavit sworn on behalf of the Society on 31 May 2012.
  
 The tribunal recommended that:
 a)     The respondent solicitor was not a fit person to be a member of the solicitors’ profession,
 b)     The name of the respondent solicitor be struck off the Roll of Solicitors,
 c)     The respondent solicitor pay the whole of the costs of the Society, to be taxed by the taxing master of the High Court in default of agreement.
  
 On 28 January 2013, the President of the High Court ordered:
 a)     That the name of the respondent solicitor be struck off the Roll of Solicitors,
 b)     That the respondent solicitor do pay the Society the costs of the proceedings before the High Court and the costs of the proceedings before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, to be taxed in default of agreement.