Person: Niall Colfer

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Wicklow solicitor jailed for stealing from clients

A Wicklow solicitor has today been jailed for two years for stealing €130,000 from his clients.

Wed, 19 Dec, 2012

Dublin solicitor to be struck off after stealing €1.6m

A lawyer who stole €1.6m from up to 100 clients faces being struck off the roll of solicitors.

Tue, 03 Jun, 2008

Watchdog can review complaints on lawyers

A GOVERNMENT watchdog will allow dissatisfied clients seek a review of how their complaints against solicitors and barristers were investigated.

Tue, 01 Apr, 2008

Regulating solicitors - Scandals show reform is overdue

LAST November Taoiseach Bertie Ahern expressed his dissatisfaction with the legal profession’s self-regulation. The system does not work and a new one is necessary, he admitted to the Dáil.

Thu, 07 Feb, 2008

Third solicitor lined up to face Garda fraud probe

A THIRD solicitor could soon become the subject of a significant Garda fraud investigation after the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal ruled that another Dublin-based member of the legal profession had misappropriated clients’ funds totalling more than €830,000.

Fri, 25 Jan, 2008