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Maisha Shamilla Wilson-Campbell

JurisdictionJamaica
BodyGeneral Legal Council — Disciplinary Committee (GLC)
Professionattorney
Case number2 of 2023
DateJuly 01, 2025
OutcomeSuspended

Allegation / charges

Suspended | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered July 01, 2025 || Guilty of Professional Misconduct | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered May 28, 2025. View PDF FORMAL ORDER OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL MADE ON COMPLAINT NO: …

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SanctionSuspension
Suspension24 months
CostsJMD 150,000
Dishonesty foundYes

The Attorney had carriage of sale for a property and received proceeds of sale but issued statements of account misstating legal fees and misrepresented the amount paid for transfer tax, delaying payment to the Complainants. The Committee found her guilty of professional misconduct, including an express finding that she acted dishonestly in inflating the transfer tax figure. She was suspended for two years and ordered to pay $150,000 costs to the GLC.

Duties found breached:

Aggravating factors:

  • Dishonestly inflated the sum paid as transfer tax
  • Issued multiple statements of account misstating legal fees and additional costs
  • Failed to give a true account of monies held for the Complainants
  • Failed to handle business with due diligence and to provide progress information

Duties engaged

Other decisions involving this respondent

  • 2 of 2023 2025-05-28 · GLC · Jamaica · Guilty of Professional Misconduct
  • 164 of 2023 2024-07-26 · GLC · Jamaica · Suspended

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Documents

Source: https://www.generallegalcouncil.org/judgement/maisha-shamilla-wilson-campbell-complaint-no-2-of-2023-formal-order/