Decision record
Leroy Kajo Equiano
Allegation / charges
Fined | Guilty | Disciplinary Committee decisions delivered May 16, 2019. View PDF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL COMPLAINT NO: 28/2016 IN THE MATTER OF BERCHELL MELBOURNE and LEROY EQUIANO an Attorney-at-Law AND IN …
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Attorney Leroy Equiano was found guilty of professional misconduct for withdrawing an appeal before the Court of Appeal without the Complainant's consent or written instructions. The Panel declined to consider striking off or suspension and instead imposed a fine of $100,000 payable to the Complainant and costs of $50,000 to the General Legal Council, to be paid by July 12, 2019. No finding of dishonesty was made.
Duties found breached:
Mitigating factors:
- First finding of professional misconduct in his career
- Complainant had not lost anything
- Attorney's involvement in community activities and good relationship with the Complainant, having gone beyond the call of duty to assist
Duties engaged
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