Decision record
Alexander Gibbons
Allegation / charges
In the matter of Alexander Gibbons, a solicitor formerly practising as Gibbons & Co, 2 Riverside, Kent Street, Clonakilty, Co Cork, and in the matter of the Solicitors Acts 1954-2011 [5839/DT112/11 and High Court record 2015 89 SA] Named applicant Alexander Gibbons (respondent solicitor) On 10 January 2013, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found the respondent solicitor guilty of misconduct in his practice as a solicitor in that he failed to disclose the true terms of the contract so as to conceal his own dishonest dealings. The tribunal recommended that the matters be sent forward to the High Court and, on 19 October 2015, the High Court ordered that: 1) The name of the respondent solicitor be struck off the Roll of Solicitors, 2) The respondent solicitor pay the Society the costs of and incidental to the proceedings and the costs of the Society before the tribunal, including witness expenses, to be taxed in default of agreement.
Findings — machine-extracted (anthropic-batch:claude-opus-4-8); verify against the decision
On 10 January 2013, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found Alexander Gibbons guilty of misconduct for failing to disclose the true terms of a contract to conceal his own dishonest dealings. The matter was sent to the High Court, which on 19 October 2015 ordered his name struck off the Roll of Solicitors and ordered him to pay the Society's costs (including tribunal costs and witness expenses), to be taxed in default of agreement.
Duties found breached:
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