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High Court President: Solicitor 'not fit to be member of the profession' and cannot expect 'mercy'

A struck-off solicitor who had a deficit of €625,000 on a client account is not a fit person to be a member of the solicitors profession, the President of the High Court has held.

High Court President: Solicitor 'not fit to be member of the profession' and cannot expect 'mercy'

Thu, 19 Oct, 2017 - 17:50

By Ann O'Loughlin

A struck-off solicitor who had a deficit of €625,000 on a client account is not a fit person to be a member of the solicitors profession, the President of the High Court has held.

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