Carol Lena Winston-Churchill

Findings — machine-extracted (anthropic-batch:claude-opus-4-8); verify against the decision

The respondent attorney, admitted in Jamaica in 1982 and previously a barrister in England and Wales, was disbarred in England in 2000 and convicted in the English Crown Courts of "Using a False Instrument" (Oct 1999, 3 months) and "Theft" (Feb 2000, 12 months consecutive), totaling 15 months imprisonment. Both are prescribed offences under the Legal Profession (Prescribed Offences) Rules 1998. The General Legal Council Disciplinary Committee, applying the criminal standard of proof, found her guilty of misconduct in a professional respect based on the convictions, both of which involved dishonesty and implied that she knowingly made false statements of fact. The panel heard the matter in her absence after proper service. Her name was ordered struck from the Roll of attorneys-at-law in Jamaica under section 12(4)(a) of the Legal Profession Act.

Duties found breached:

• No taking unfair advantage
• Maintain competence and CPD
• Good faith and courtesy to colleagues

Aggravating factors:

• Convicted of two serious indictable offences involving dishonesty
• Sentenced to 15 months imprisonment
• Previously disbarred in England and Wales for professional misconduct