David Walsh
Allegation / charges
In the matter of David Walsh, solicitor, formerly practising as David Walsh & Co, Solicitors, at 12 Mount Street, Mullingar, Co Westmeath, and in the matter of the Solicitors Acts 1954-2011 [4550/DT68/11 and 2014 no 36 SA] Law Society of Ireland (applicant) David Walsh (respondent solicitor) On 12 September 2013, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found the respondent solicitor guilty of misconduct in his practice as a solicitor in that he: 1) Failed to honour an undertaking dated 29 April 2004 and an extension thereof given on behalf of named clients over property at Mullingar, Co Westmeath, expeditiously, within a reasonable time, or at all, 2) Failed to honour an undertaking and an extension thereof given on behalf of named clients over property at Carrigallen, Co Leitrim, dated 14 October 2004, expeditiously, within reasonable time, or at all, 3) Failed to honour an undertaking and an extension thereof given on behalf of named clients over property at Mullingar, Co Westmeath, dated 17 January 2006, expeditiously, within a reasonable time, or at all, 4) Failed to respond adequately or in some cases at all to the complainant’s correspondence, in particular, letters dated 6 January 2010, 12 August, 2010, 19 August 2010 (email), 14 September 2010, 23 September 2010, 28 September 2010, and 5 October 2010 respectively. The tribunal ordered that the matter go forward to the High Court and, on 27 May 2014, the President of 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 do pay the Society the costs of the proceedings before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal only, to include witness expenses, to be taxed in default of agreement.
Findings — machine-extracted (anthropic-batch:claude-opus-4-8); verify against the decision
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found David Walsh guilty of misconduct for failing to honour three solicitor's undertakings over properties and failing to respond to correspondence. The matter proceeded to the High Court, which on 27 May 2014 ordered his name struck from the Roll of Solicitors and that he pay the Society's costs of the Tribunal proceedings, including witness expenses, to be taxed in default of agreement. No express finding of dishonesty was recorded.
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