Brian Johnston
Allegation / charges
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 2013 no 60SA] 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: 1) 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, 2) 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, the High Court made the following orders: 1) That the name of the respondent solicitor shall be struck from the Roll of Solicitors, 2) 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, 3) That the respondent solicitor do pay to the Society the costs of the High Court proceedings to be taxed in default of agreement.
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The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found Brian Johnston guilty of misconduct for failing to comply with an undertaking to procure a deed of partial discharge and for failing to reply to the complainant's correspondence. The matter was sent to the High Court, which on 10 June 2013 ordered that his name be struck from the Roll of Solicitors and that he pay the Society's tribunal and High Court costs.
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