€240,000 paid from Law Society compensation fund over liabilities of struck off solicitor, court hears

Almost €240,000 has been paid out of the Law Society's compensation fund in order to meet the liabilities of a struck off solicitor, the High Court has heard.

Imelda Leahy, formerly practising as Imelda Leahy & Company Solicitors, Bagenalstown, Co Carlow, was struck off the roll of solicitors in July 2018 over findings of professional misconduct, including taking some €173,543 from a deceased woman’s estate when she was not entitled to do so.