Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused, suspect

Offences

Fraud (property transfer); professional negligence

Where

Co. Dublin

Reporting

2 reports, 14 Dec 2022 to 14 Dec 2022

Outlets

irishtimes.com, rte.ie

• High court finds fraud and negligence in Dublin property transfer Fraud (property transfer); professional negligence · Co. Dublin

  In 2003, Marie Gibson, a woman in her 80s, and her late husband John Gibson transferred their family home at Castletymon Green, Coolock, Dublin 5, to their daughter Pauline Gibson without receiving any money, a transaction handled by solicitor Kevin O'Gorman who acted for both parties. The fraud was not discovered until 2017 when John Gibson died, and O'Gorman was found to have conducted the transaction in a grossly negligent fashion while Pauline Gibson forged signatures on re-executed documents in 2009/10. Marie Gibson sued O'Gorman, Pauline Gibson, and a receiver appointed over the property, with Pauline Gibson not taking part in the proceedings. In December 2022, Mr Justice Cregan at the High Court found the transfer fraudulent, set it aside, and adjourned the matter to January for quantification of damages.

  In court, 14 Dec 2022Accused, suspect · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 14 Dec2022
   In courtirishtimes.com, in High court finds fraud and negligence in Dublin property transfer

   Elderly widow was defrauded out of family home by daughter, court finds

   accused, Pauline Gibson, female, named, irish (judged from name)Pauline Gibson♀IE
2. 14 Dec2022
   In courtrte.ie, in High court finds fraud and negligence in Dublin property transfer

   Court finds widow defrauded out of her home by daughter

   suspect, Pauline Gibson, female, named, irish (judged from name)Pauline Gibson♀IE

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