Solicitor Disciplinary Tribunal Decisions

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Details for Brian Johnston

Name

Brian Johnston

Address

Brian Johnston & Co, Solicitors, 79 Park Street, Dundalk, Co Louth

Date of Order

21/01/2013

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/DT65/10 and High Court record no 2013/1 SA]

Law Society of Ireland (applicant)

Brian Johnston (respondent solicitor)

On 16 November 2012, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found the respondent solicitor guilty of misconduct in his practice as a solicitor in that he:

a)      Failed to honour an undertaking to pay a named lending institution the net funds due to be paid by his clients by Tipperary County Council under the terms of the compulsory purchase order,

b)      Failed to adequately respond to the Society’s correspondence and, in particular, letters dated 1 December 2009 and 5 January 2010 respectively.

 

The tribunal ordered that the matters go forward to the High Court, and the President of the High Court, on 21 January 2013, made the following orders:

1)      That the name of the respondent solicitor shall be struck from the Roll of Solicitors,

2)      That the Society do recover the costs of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal when taxed or ascertained,

3)      That the Society do recover the costs of the High Court proceedings when taxed or ascertained.