Solicitors Act, 1954

Filing, effect and notice of order made by Disciplinary Committee.

21.—(1) An order made by the Disciplinary Committee shall contain a statement of their findings and shall be signed by two of their members and filed with the registrar, and as soon as it has been so filed shall be acted upon by the registrar and be enforceable as if it were a judgement or order of the High Court.

(2) Where, by an order made by the Disciplinary Committee, the name of a solicitor is ordered to be removed from or struck off the roll or a solicitor is suspended from practice, the registrar shall, unless the Disciplinary Committee otherwise direct, forthwith cause a notice stating the effect of the operative part of the order to be published in Iris Oifigiúil and shall also cause the notice to be published in such other manner as the Disciplinary Committee may direct.

(3) The registrar shall maintain separate files on which all orders made by the Disciplinary Committee shall be entered in the following manner:

(a) on a file to be termed File A, there shall be entered, in alphabetical order of the names of the solicitors concerned, each order directing that the name of a solicitor is to be removed from or struck off the roll or that a solicitor be suspended from practice,

(b) on a file to be termed File B, there shall be entered, in order of date, all other orders.

(4) On receipt of a copy of an order made on an appeal under section 23 of this Act, the registrar shall enter the order on File A or File B (as may be appropriate).

(5) The registrar shall furnish a copy of an entry on File A or File B to a person who applies in writing for such copy.

(6) Notwithstanding subsection (5) of this section, where—

(a) application is made for a copy of an entry on File B, being an entry under a date which is earlier than two years before the date of the application, or

(b) application is made for a copy of an entry on File A or File B, being an entry as respects which the Disciplinary Committee have directed the insertion of a note that the furnishing of a copy thereof might cause injustice,

a copy of the entry shall (save where the copy is furnished under an order of a court) be furnished only by permission in writing of the Society.