Oliver W. Llewellyn
Allegation / charges
Fined | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered June 30, 2022. View PDF FORMAL ORDER OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL COMPLAINT NO: 59/2013 IN THE MATTER OF MICHAEL MARK ANTHONY IRVING and OLIVER LLEWELLYN an Attorney-at-Law AND …
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The attorney was engaged to represent the complainant in a divorce matter and filed two petitions, both of which were discontinued, neither dealing with the child or property despite being informed of these issues. The attorney did not formally inform the complainant of his intention to discontinue, had no written instructions to do so, and failed to file for the Decree Nisi in a timely manner due to non-payment of fees. The Committee found the attorney guilty of professional misconduct under section 12(1)(a) of the Legal Profession Act, holding he acted with inexcusable and deplorable negligence and thus improperly and dishonorably, breaching Canon 1(b). He was fined JMD 100,000 and ordered to pay costs of JMD 200,000.
Duties found breached:
Mitigating factors:
- Fees paid by the complainant were returned to him