Law Society

Son accuses ex-Law Society president of sexual assault

Walter Beatty Snr, 89, formerly a partner in Vincent and Beatty, is alleged to have abused Stephen Beatty, a retired consultant eye surgeon

The Four Courts: the incident is alleged to have taken place in 1981 when the complainant was 15 years old

A former president of the Law Society has been accused of sexually assaulting his son over 40 years ago, a case heard in the High Court last week has revealed.

Walter Beatty Snr, 89, formerly a partner in Vincent and Beatty, is alleged to have abused Stephen Beatty, a retired consultant eye surgeon, on a single occasion in 1981 when he was 15 years old.

Stephen Beatty made a complaint to the gardaí in 2017 ...