Solicitor Disciplinary Tribunal Decisions

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Details for Jacqueline M Durcan

Name

Jacqueline M Durcan

Address

Durcans Solicitors, 1 Hazel Grove, Spencer Park, Castlebar, Co Mayo

Date of Order

08/10/2012

Decision

In the matter of Jacqueline M Durcan, solicitor, formerly practising as Durcans Solicitors, 1 Hazel Grove, Spencer Park, Castlebar, Co Mayo, and in the matter of the Solicitors Acts 1954-2008 [7083/DT86/11 and 2012 no 70 SA]

Law Society of Ireland (applicant)

Jacqueline M Durcan (respondent solicitor)

 

On 12 July 2012, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found the respondent solicitor guilty of misconduct in her practice as a solicitor in that she:

a)     Failed to comply with an undertaking given by her on 5 July 2005, in respect of named clients over properties in Co Mayo, to AIB Bank plc expeditiously or within a reasonable time or at all, whereby she, among other things, undertook to stamp and register the documents of title to give AIB Bank plc a first legal mortgage/charge over the properties and to forward documents of title and certificates of title to AIB Bank plc duly registered,

b)     Failed to correspond adequately or at all to the complainant’s correspondence, in particular letters dated 23 April 2009 and 1 September 2009,

c)     Failed to respond adequately to the Society’s correspondence, in particular letters dated 16 March 2010, 31 March 2010, 23 April 2010, 10 May 2010, 31 May 2010, 28 June 2010, 27 July 2010, 3 August 2010, 12 August 2010, 27 September 2010, 26 October 2010 and 29 October 2010,

d)     Failed to comply adequately or at all with the directions of the committee meeting on 26 May 2010.

 

The tribunal ordered that the matter go forward to the High Court and, on 8 October 2012, the President of the High Court made the following orders:

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

b)      That the Society do recover the costs of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal proceedings, to include witness expenses and the costs of the High Court application against the respondent, to be taxed in default of agreement.