S.I. No. 33/1955 - Solicitors Act, 1954. Solicitors' (Disciplinary Committee) Rules, 1955.

S.I. No. 33 of 1955.

SOLICITORS ACT, 1954. SOLICITORS' (DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE) RULES, 1955.

1. By virtue and in pursuance of sections 4, 5 and 20 of the Solicitors' Act, 1954, the Disciplinary Committee with the concurrence of the Chief Justice hereby make the annexed rules regulating applications to the Committee and the hearing, conduct, and determination of such applications and of inquiries held by the Committee.

2. These rules shall come into operation on the 23rd day of February, 1955 and may be cited as the Solicitors' (Disciplinary Committee) Rules 1955.

Dated this 23rd day of February, 1955.

(Signed)

I concur in the making of the annexed rules.

PART I. PRELIMINARY.

1.—(1) In these rules the expression "the Society" means the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland. The expression "the chairman" means the person in the chair at any meeting of the Committee. The expression "the clerk" means such person as may be appointed by the Committee from time to time to act as clerk to the Committee. The expression "the Committee" means the Disciplinary Committee. The expression "the Council" means the Council for the time being of the Society. The expression "the registrar" means the registrar of Solicitors. The expression "the secretary" means the secretary for the time being of the Society. The expression "the Act" means the Solicitors Act, 1954 .

(2) The Interpretation Act 1937 shall apply for the purpose of the interpretation of these rules as it applies for the purpose of the interpretation of an Act of the Oireachtas except in so far as it may be inconsistent with the Act or these rules.

2. The Committee shall from time to time appoint a clerk to the Committee and may, if they think fit, remove him.

PART II. APPLICATIONS AGAINST SOLICITORS.

3. An application to the Committee under section 14 (1) (b) or (c) of the Act shall be in writing, signed by the applicant, in form No. DC 1 in the schedule, and shall be sent to the clerk together with an affidavit by the applicant entitled as in form No. DC 3 in the schedule stating the matters of fact on which he relies in support of the application. The applicant shall send with his application and affidavit all such documents or copies thereof as he may rely on in support of his application.

4. If the Committee decide that a prima facie case has been shown a copy of the application and the affidavit shall be sent by the clerk to the solicitor at his last known place of business, together with copies of the documents lodged by the applicant or a list of such documents and a notice to the solicitor in form No. DC 5 in the schedule signed by the clerk requiring the solicitor to send to the clerk within ten days an affidavit in answer to the application with all such documents or copies thereof as the solicitor may rely upon in support of his answer to the application.

5. After the expiration of the said period of ten days the clerk shall bring before the Committee the application, affidavit, and any documents lodged by the solicitor.

6. If upon reading the affidavits and documents lodged by the applicant or by the applicant and the solicitor respectively, the Committee decide that no prima facie case has been shown the clerk shall inform the applicant and the solicitor in writing of the decision of the Committee and the Committee shall take no further action upon the application; but if on reading the affidavits and documents lodged the Committee are of opinion that the charge preferred by the applicant should be more fully investigated the clerk shall send to the applicant and to the solicitor fourteen days' notice of the day for hearing of the application in forms numbers DC 6 and DC 7 in the schedule.

7. An order made by the Disciplinary Committee shall contain a statement of their findings and shall be signed by two of their members.

8. If the findings and order of the Committee are not pronounced on the day of the hearing the clerk shall give notice to the parties of the date when the findings and order will be pronounced.

9. After pronouncing their findings and order the Committee shall direct the clerk to lodge a copy of the order with the registrar, either bearing the note mentioned in section 21 (6) (b) of the Act or without such note, and the clerk shall as soon as the order has been drawn up and signed file a copy thereof with the registrar in accordance with such direction. A direction under section 21 (6) (b) of the Act may be given at any time and may be varied, amended or suspended from time to time.

PART III. APPLICATIONS AT THE INSTANCE OF A SOLICITOR FOR THE REMOVAL OF HIS NAME FROM THE ROLL.

10. An application by a solicitor to have his name removed from the roll shall be made on notice to the registrar in the form No. DC 2 in the schedule hereto, accompanied by an affidavit in the form No. DC 4 in the said schedule.

11. The applicant shall lodge the notice and affidavit with the clerk and shall send a copy of each to the registrar.

12. The Committee may decide upon the application without requiring the attendance of the applicant. In any other case the Committee shall fix a day for the hearing and the clerk shall give ten days' notice of such date to the applicant and to the registrar in form No. DC 11 in the schedule. The Committee may if they think fit require the applicant to give notice by advertisement or otherwise as they may direct that he has made such application and of the day appointed for the hearing thereof.

13. If any person wishes to object to the application he shall give notice in writing, in form No. DC 12 in the schedule, to the applicant, and registrar, and shall file it with the clerk at least seven days before the date fixed for the hearing.

14. If the objector appears on the day fixed for the hearing and if the Committee are of opinion after hearing the parties, or any of them that the notice discloses a prima facia case for inquiry of which they do not dispose on that day they shall adjourn the hearing and shall give directions relating to the adjourned hearing, including directions as to the party on whom the burden of proof shall lie.

15. In dealing with any application by a solicitor to have his name removed from the roll the Committee may order either that the name of the solicitor be removed from the roll or that the application be refused. A copy of such order, either with or without the note mentioned in section 21 (6) (b) of the Act as may be directed by the Committee, shall be filed by the clerk with the registrar.

PART IV. APPLICATIONS FOR RE-ADMISSION.

16. An application by a solicitor for the replacement of his name on the roll pursuant to section 14 (1) (d) of the Act shall be made to the Committee on notice to the registrar in the form No. DC 10 in the schedule hereto, signed by the applicant, with an affidavit by the applicant stating the grounds of his application. The said notice and affidavit with any documents relied on shall be filed with the clerk and a copy of each shall be sent by the applicant to the registrar.

17. The clerk shall bring before the Committee the notice, affidavit and any documents lodged by the applicant, together with any answering affidavit lodged by the registrar and the Committee on considering the said documents shall by order either refuse the application or direct that the name in question be replaced on the roll.

18. The Committee shall direct the clerk to file a copy of the order with the registrar, either bearing the note mentioned in section 21 (6) (b) or without such note, and the clerk shall as soon as the order shall have been drawn up and signed file a copy thereof with the registrar in accordance with such direction and shall send a copy thereof to the applicant.

PART V. GENERAL.

19. The clerk shall send to each party to proceedings before the Committee under these rules a list of documents lodged with the Committee by any other party to the proceedings and any party may at any time inspect the documents on such list and shall be entitled on request and on reasonable notice to the clerk to receive copies of all or any of such documents at his own expense.

20. Service of any notice or document under these rules may be effected by registered post addressed in the case of a solicitor to his principal place of business appearing on the register kept by the registrar and in every other case to the last known residence or place of business of the person to be served and in proving service it shall be sufficient to prove that the letter was properly addressed and posted.

21.—(a) The Committee may in any case in which it shall appear necessary make an order for the examination upon oath before the Committee or any member thereof or any other person being a notary public, solicitor, or barrister, under the law of the country in which the evidence is taken and at any place of any witness or person and may empower any party to an application to give such deposition in evidence therein on such terms, if any, as the Committee may direct.

(b) The provisions of these rules with regard to witness summonses, service, and attendance of witnesses shall apply in regard to an examination under the last preceding paragraph in like manner as they apply to a hearing by the Committee.

(c) The examination shall take place in the presence of the parties, their counsel, solicitors, or agents, if they wish to attend but their absence after reasonable notice shall not invalidate the proceedings.

(d) The witnesses shall be sworn and shall be subject to examination, cross-examination, and re-examination and the depositions shall be taken down in writing by or in the presence of the examiner and when completed shall be read over to the witness and signed by him in the presence of the parties or such of them as may think fit to attend. If a witness shall refuse to sign the depositions the examiner shall sign the same. The examiner may put any question to the witness as to themeaning of any answer or as to any matter arising in the course of the examination. Any questions which may be objected to shall be taken down by the examiner in the depositions and he shall state his opinion thereon and shall refer to such statements in the depositions but he shall not have power to decide upon the materiality or relevancy of any question.

(e) The examiner taking the evidence of any witness or person may administer oaths.

(f) The original depositions authenticated by the signature of the examiner shall be transmitted by him to the clerk to the Committee.

(g) No depositions shall be given in evidence at the hearing of an application without the consent of the parties against whom it may be offered unless the Committee are satisfied that the deponent is dead or beyond the jurisdiction or unable from illness or other infirmity to attend the inquiry, in any of which cases the depositions certified under the hand of the examiner shall be admissible in evidence saving all just exceptions, without proof of the signature to such certificate.

(h) It shall be assumed unless the contrary is proved that a person who takes evidence under this rule has the qualifications mentioned in paragraph (a).

22. Witnesses shall be sworn or their affirmations shall be taken by the Chairman and such witnesses including the parties shall be subject to examination cross-examination and re-examination.

23.—(1) Any party to an application to the Committee may apply to the clerk for a summons to a witness under section 19 (1) of the Act by notice in writing stating the name, address, and occupation of the witnesses to be summoned and the clerk shall thereupon obtain the necessary summons, signed by a member of the Committee and deliver or send it to the party requiring it for service. Service of a witness summons shall be effected by delivering a copy of the summons to the person whose attendance is required and showing him the original. Service of such a summons shall be invalid if not made within twelve weeks from its date. A witness summons may be ad testificandum or duces tecum or both in forms DC 8 and DC 9 in the schedule hereto.

(2) An application to the Committee under the Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 1879, shall be made ex parte, supported by an affidavit by the applicant stating the grounds of the application.

24.—(1) The Committee may abridge or extend the time for the furnishing of any notice, affidavit, or document under these rules or for doing anything thereunder and may receive any application or affidavit notwithstanding any irregularity in its form where it appears to the Committee to be just to do so.

(2) If upon the hearing it shall appear to the Committee that any notice or affidavit served or filed under these rules is defective or insufficient the Committee may permit such notice or affidavit to be amended or supplemented on such terms as to adjournment, costs, or otherwise as the Committee shall think fit, or may require the filing of a further affidavit or the service of a further notice, provided that if such amendment or addition shall be such as to take any party by surprise or prejudice the conduct of the case the Committee shall grant an adjournment of the hearing upon such terms as to costs or otherwise as the Committee shall think fit.

(3) The forms in the schedule to these rules shall be used in all cases as far as practicable but a deviation forms such forms shall not, by reason only of such deviation, make any application, notice, affidavit, or other document, or proceedings invalid.

25. At the hearing of any application by the Committee either party may appear in person or by solicitor or counsel. At the request of an applicant appearing in person the Committee may if they think fit appoint a solicitor or counsel to represent the applicant and may deal with the costs in their order.

26. If any party does not appear at the hearing of an application the Committee may upon proof of service on such party of the notice of hearing proceed to hear and determine the application in his absence. Any party who has not appeared at the hearing may within one calendar month from the pronouncement of the findings and order of the Committee and upon giving notice to the other party and to the registrar apply to the Committee for a re-hearing. The Committee if satisfied that it is just that the case should be re-heard may grant the application upon such terms as to costs or otherwise as they shall think fit. Upon such re-hearing the Committee may affirm, vary, add to, or reverse their findings or order pronounced upon such previous hearing.

27. A record of the evidence of proceedings before the Committee may be taken by a person appointed by the Committee either by shorthand or by mechanical sound recording and any party to the proceedings before the Committee shall be entitled to a copy of the record on payment of the charges therefor. If no such record be taken the chairman shall take a note of the proceedings and the provisions of this rule as to the furnishing of copies thereof shall apply to such note.

28. The Committee may at any stage in proceedings against a solicitor adjourn the application and may direct service of the proceedings on the registrar in case the Society shall see fit either to lodge a further application against the solicitor or to undertake on behalf of the original applicant the prosecution of his application.

29. An application to the Committee shall not be withdrawn except by leave of the Committee and on such terms as to costs or otherwise as the Committee shall direct.

30. Any order made by the Committee may provide for the award of costs in favour of any party to an application against another and may contain directions for the taxation thereof by a Taxing Master of the High Court (subject to appeal to the High Court) under the scale of costs applicable to High Court proceedings, either as between party and party or solicitor and client or on the basis of a full indemnity. The Committee may in the case of an application against a solicitor without making any adverse finding on the matters mentioned in section 14 (1) (b) or (c) of the Act nevertheless order any party to pay costs in accordance with this rule if having regard to his conduct and to all the circumstances of the case the Committee shall think fit.

31.—(1) Any party may by notice in writing in forms Nos. DC 13 or DC 14 in the schedule at any time not later than nine days before the date fixed for a hearing call upon any other party to admit any document or fact saving all just exceptions, and if such other party wishes to challenge the said document or fact he shall within six days after service of such notice give notice in form No. DC 15 in the schedule that he does not admit the same and that he requires proof thereof at the hearing.

(2) If such other party does not give notice of non-admission within the time prescribed in the last preceding paragraph he shall be deemed to have admitted the document or fact unless the Committee shall otherwise order.

(3) Where a party gives notice of non-admission within the time prescribed by the first paragraph of this rule and any document or fact which has not been admitted is proved at the hearing the costs of such proof shall be paid by the party who has challenged the document or fact unless the Committee shall otherwise order.

32. All notices and affidavits shall be filed with and kept by the clerk. The Committee may order that any books, papers, or other exhibits produced or used at a hearing shall be retained by the clerk until the time within which an appeal may be entered has expired and if notice of appeal is given until the appeal has been determined.

33. The Committee shall hold their meetings in the Solicitors' Buildings, Four Courts, Dublin, or at such other place as they may appoint and at such times as they may fix and may adjourn the consideration of any case from time to time. The meetings of the Committee shall be open only to such persons in addition to the parties summoned to attend and any necessary witnesses as the Committee may permit. The Secretary shall if required attend any meeting of the Committee.

34. The Society or the secretary shall be entitled to make an application to the Committee in accordance with these rules, notwithstanding that any other person may be entitled to make such an application. Where an application is made by the Society the secretary, or such other person as the Council may appoint to act for that Society may sign any document, make any affidavit, and do on behalf of the Society all acts and things which may be necessary for the purpose of such application. The Society may be represented on the hearing of an application either by the secretary or by counsel or by solicitor.

35. A copy of every order for the removal, striking off, or replacement of a name on the roll shall be lodged by the clerk in the office of the registrar of the Supreme Court, but such copy shall not be open to public inspection.

SCHEDULE OF FORMS.

Form DC 1. Form of application against a solicitor :

THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE.

IN THE MATTER OF C.D., a Solicitor

AND

IN THE MATTER OF THE SOLICITORS ACT, 1954 .

I, the undersigned, A.B., hereby apply to the Committee that C.D., of   solicitor, may be required to answer the allegations contained in the affidavit which accompanies this application, and that his name may be struck off the roll of solicitors, or that he may be suspended from practice as a solicitor, or that such other order may be made as the Committee shall think right under section 18 of the said Act.

I make this application pursuant to section 14 of the said Act.

Dated this  day of  19 .

..............................................Signature.

................................................Address.

..............................................Profession, business or occupation.

TO/ C.D., Solicitor.

Form DC 2. Form of application by a solicitor.

THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE.

IN THE MATTER OF C.D., a Solicitor

AND

IN THE MATTER OF THE SOLICITORS ACT, 1954 .

I, the undersigned C.D., solicitor, hereby apply to the Committee that my name may be removed from the roll of solicitors.

I make this application for the following reasons. (Here set out the reasons for the application).

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this   day of  19  .

.........................................................Signature.

........................................................Address and place or places of business.

TO/ The Registrar of Solicitors.

Form DC 3. Form of affidavit by applicant.

THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE.

IN THE MATTER OF C.D., a Solicitor.

AND

IN THE MATTER OF THE SOLICITORS ACT, 1954 .

I, A,B., of                  make oath and say as follows :—

1. C.D., of         solicitor, of the Supreme Court in Ireland has been employed by me in a professional capacity for the last   years (or as the case may be).

2. (State facts alleged).

Sworn, etc.

Form DC 4. Form of affidavit by applicant, being a solicitor.

THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE.

IN THE MATTER OF C.D., a Solicitor

AND

IN THE MATTER OF THE SOLICITORS' ACT, 1954.

I, C.D., of          make oath and say as follows :—

1. I was admitted a solicitor of the Courts of Justice in     Sittings 19 and practised as such at      (state place and duration).

2. The reasons set out in my application that my name may be removed from the roll of solicitors are true.

3. Nothing in sub-section (1) (a) to (1) of section 49 or section 50 of the Solicitors Act 1954 would apply to me if I were applying for a practising certificate at the date of this affidavit.

4.—(1) I am not aware of, and do not know any cause for, any application to the Court, or to the Committee against me under section 14 (1) (b) or (c) of the Solicitors Act 1954 . I do not make this application for the purpose of evading any adverse application, or of defeating or delaying any claim upon me as a solicitor.

(2) All client moneys and trust moneys received by me have been dealt with in accordance with the Solicitors' Accounts Regulations now in force.

Form DC 5. Form of notice by Clerk to Solicitor, requiring answering affidavit

THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE.

IN THE MATTER OF C.D., a Solicitor

AND

IN THE MATTER OF THE SOLICITORS ACT, 1954 .

TO C.D., of               Solicitor.

Application has been made to the Committee by A.B., of      that you may be required to answer the allegations contained in the affidavit whereof a copy accompanies this notice, and that your name may be struck off the roll of solicitors, or that you may be suspended from practice as a solicitor, or that such order shall be made as the Committee shall think right under section 18 of the Act.

You are required by the rules made under the Solicitors Act 1954 to file with the Clerk to the Committee your affidavit in reply to the affidavit of A.B. within ten days from the date of this notice, and you are, at the same time, to lodge such documents as you may rely upon in support of your affidavit.

Neither your personal attendance, nor attendance upon your behalf, is required before the Committee without further notice, but in the event of your not filing your answering affidavit within ten days from the date of this notice, the Committee may proceed with the consideration of the application in the absence of such affidavit.

Dated this   day of    19  .

(Signed)

Clerk to the Committee,

Solicitors' Buildings, Four Courts, Dublin.

Note : (1) If you can conveniently do so you are requested to file two copies of your answering affidavit.

(2) A list of the documents lodged with the Committee by the applicant accompanies this notice.

Form DC 6. Form of notice by Clerk to Applicant of hearing of application.

THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE.

IN THE MATTER OF C.D., a Solicitor

AND

IN THE MATTER OF THE SOLICITORS' ACT, 1954.

TO/ A.B., of

The  day of     19 is the day fixed for the hearing of your application in the matter of C.D., solicitor, by the Committee.

The Committee will sit in the Council Chamber of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland, in the Solicitors' Buildings, Four Courts, in the City of Dublin, at     o'clock in the  noon, and you may appear in person or be represented by counsel or solicitor. Although you may be professionally represented you should attend personally to give oral evidence if necessary.

A copy of the affidavit of the said C.D., filed in reply to your affidavit, with a list of the documents lodged by him is enclosed herewith. Either party may inspect at this office the documents lodged by the other.

If you require copies of any of the documents so lodged by the said C.D., they will be furnished to you on request at your own expense. If you fail to appear or to be represented the Committee may in accordance with the rules made under the above Act proceed with the consideration of the case in your absence.

You are requested to acknowledge the receipt of this notice without delay.

Dated this    day of   19 .

(Signed)

Clerk to the Committee,

Solicitors' Buildings, Four Courts, Dublin.

Form DC 7. Form of notice by Clerk to Solicitor of hearing of application.

THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE.

IN THE MATTER OF C.D., a Solicitor

AND

IN THE MATTER OF THE SOLICITORS' ACT, 1954.

TO/ C.D., of                   Solicitor.

The   day of     19 , is the day fixed for the hearing of the application of A.B. against you by the Committee.

The Committee will sit in the Council Chamber of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland, in the Solicitors' Buildings, Four Courts, in the City of Dublin, at     o'clock in the   noon, and you may appear in person, or be represented by counsel or solicitor.

A list of the documents lodged by A.B. is enclosed. Either party may inspect in my office the documents lodged by the other.

If you require copies of any of the documents so lodged by the said A.B. they will be furnished to you on request at your own expense. If you fail to appear or to be represented, the Committee may in accordance with the rules made under the above Act proceed with the consideration of the case in your absence.

You are requested to acknowledge the receipt of this notice without delay.

Dated this   day of    19 .

(Signed)

Clerk to the Committee,

Solicitors' Buildings, Four Courts, Dublin.

Form DC 8. Form of witness summons ad testificandum.

THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE.

IN THE MATTER OF C.D., a Solicitor

AND

IN THE MATTER OF THE SOLICITORS' ACT, 1954.

TO           of 

TAKE NOTICE that you are hereby required pursuant to section 19 of the Solicitors Act, 1954 , to attend before the Disciplinary Committee on the    day of    19  , at the hour of    o'clock in the   noon, and so from day to day until the application has been determined, to give evidence on behalf of

Signed on behalf of the Disciplinary Committee, this day of 19 .

Signed.......................................Member of the Committee.

Form DC 9. Form of witness summons duces tecum.

THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE.

IN THE MATTER OF C.D., a Solicitor

AND

IN THE MATTER OF THE SOLICITORS ACT, 1954 .

TO/         of 

TAKE NOTICE that you are hereby required pursuant to section 19 of the Solicitors Act, 1954 , to attend before the Disciplinary Committee on the   day of     19, ,at the hour of   o'clock in the   noon, and so from day to day until the application has been determined, to give evidence on behalf of                     and also to bring with you and produce at the time and place aforesaid (specify documents).

Signed on behalf of the Disciplinary Committee this   day of   19 

Signed....................................Member of the Committee.

Form DC 10. Form of application for replacement on the roll.

THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE.

IN THE MATTER OF C.D., a former Solicitor,

AND

IN THE MATTER OF THE SOLICITORS' ACT, 1954.

I, the undersigned, C.D., hereby apply to the Committee that my name shall be replaced on the roll of solicitors pursuant to section 14 (1) (d) of the above mentioned Act. This application is grounded on the reasons set forth in the affidavit sworn this    day of    19  , and lodged with this notice.

Dated this day of 19 .

.........................................................Signature.

.........................................................Address.

.........................................................Business or occupation.

TO/ The Registrar of Solicitors.

Form DC 11. Form of notice of hearing by the Committee of an application by a solicitor for removal of his own name from the roll.

THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE.

IN THE MATTER OF C.D., a Solicitor

AND

IN THE MATTER OF THE SOLICITORS ACT, 1954 .

The   day of     19 , is the day fixed for the hearing by the Committee of the application of C.D., in the title hereof named to have his own name removed from the roll.

The Committee will sit in the Council Chamber of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland, Solicitors' Buildings, Four Courts, in the City of Dublin at     o'clock in the   noon, and you may appear in person or be represented by counsel or solicitor.

You are requested to acknowledge receipt of this notice without delay.

Dated this  day of      19  .

(Signed)

Clerk to the Committee.

Solicitors' Buildings, Four Courts, Dublin.

TO/ C.D., Solicitor.

TO/ The Registrar of Solicitors.

Form DC 12. Form of objection to the removal of a solicitor's name from the roll at his own request.

THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE.

IN THE MATTER OF C.D., a Solicitor

AND

IN THE MATTER OF THE SOLICITORS ACT, 1954 .

TAKE NOTICE that I, A.B., of                hereby object to the granting of the application of C.D. to the Committee for the removal of his name from the roll and that the grounds of my objection are as follows :—

Dated this    day of    19 .

.........................................................Signature.

.........................................................Address.

.........................................................Business of occupation.

TO/ C.D., Solicitor.

TO/ The Registrar of Solicitors.

Form DC 13. Form of notice to admit documents.

THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE.

IN THE MATTER OF C.D., a Solicitor

AND

IN THE MATTER OF THE SOLICITORS ACT, 1954 .

TAKE NOTICE that the (Applicant or solicitor or the registrar or as the case may be) in this matter proposes to produce in evidence several documents hereunder specified and that the same may be inspected at       on        between the hours of 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. and   that      is hereby required within six days after the service of this notice to admit that such of the said documents as are specified as originals were respectively written, signed and executed as they purported to have been ; that such as are specified as copies are true copies ; and that such documents as are stated to have been served, sent, or delivered, were so served, sent or delivered respectively ; saving all just exceptions to the admissibility of all such documents as evidence in this cause.

Dated......................................................

Signed......................................................

TO:

SCHEDULE.

ORIGINALS

Form DC 14. Form of notice to admit facts.

THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE.

IN THE MATTER OF C.D., a Solicitor

AND

IN THE MATTER OF THE SOLICITORS ACT, 1954 .

TAKE NOTICE that the (applicant or solicitor or the registrar or as the case may be) in this matter requires          to admit, for the purposes of this matter only, the several facts respectively hereunder specified ; and that          is hereby required within six days from the service of this notice to admit the said several facts saving all just exceptions to the admissibility of such facts as evidence in this matter.

Dated ......................................................

Signed ......................................................

TO:

The facts, the admission of which is required, are—

Form DC 15. Form of notice of non-admission of documents or facts.

THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE.

IN THE MATTER OF C.D., a Solicitor

AND

IN THE MATTER OF THE SOLICITORS ACT, 1954 .

TAKE NOTICE that the undermentioned documents or facts specified in the notice to admit in this matter dated      are not admitted and that proof thereof will be required at the hearing of the application by the Committee.

Dated ......................................................

Signed ......................................................

SCHEDULE.

Facts not admitted.          Documents not admitted.

TO: