Alexander M Gibbons

Allegation / charges

In the matter of Alexander M Gibbons, a solicitor previously practising as Gibbons & Company, Solicitors, Riverside, Kent Street, Clonakilty, Co Cork, and in the matter of the Solicitors Acts 1954-2011 [5839/DT56/12 and High Court record no 2013 no 57SA] Law Society of Ireland (applicant) Alexander M Gibbons (respondent solicitor) On 27 November 2012, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found the respondent solicitor guilty of misconduct in his practice as a solicitor in that he: a) Attempted to mislead the Society by sending letters to the Society on 30 May 2011 and 28 July 2011 purporting to be from a named assistant solicitor in the practice, when these letters emanated from the solicitor himself, b) Failed to respond to the Society’s correspondence, and in particular the Society’s letters of 17 December 2010 and 3 March 2011, in a timely manner or at all, c) Failed to comply with the direction of the Complaints and Client Relations Committee made at its meeting of 2 June 2011 that the solicitor make a contribution of €500 towards the costs incurred by the Society in dealing with this matter. The tribunal ordered that the matters go forward to the President of the High Court and, on 24 June 2013, the President of the High Court made the following order: a) That the name of the respondent solicitor be struck from the Roll of Solicitors, b) That the respondent solicitor do pay to the Society the costs of the proceedings before the High Court and the costs of the proceedings before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, to include all witness expenses to be taxed in default of agreement.

Duties engaged

• No improper communication with the court
• Not mislead third parties or opponents
• Complaints procedure and handling

Documents

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