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Noel S. Williams

JurisdictionJamaica
BodyGeneral Legal Council — Disciplinary Committee (GLC)
Professionattorney
Case number54 of 2001
DateDecember 03, 2005
OutcomeRepayment Ordered, Already Struck off

Allegation / charges

Repayment Ordered, Already Struck off | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered December 03, 2005. View PDF FORMAL ORDER OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEEOF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL MADE ONNO. 54 OF 2001 IN THE MATTER OF OSMOND BROWN vs NOEL WILLIAMS …

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SanctionNo Order
CostsJMD 15,000
Dishonesty foundNo

The Disciplinary Committee found attorney Noel Williams guilty of professional misconduct for receiving $13,000.00 on behalf of the complainant Osmond Brown and failing to pay it over despite repeated promises. He breached Canon I(b) and Canon VII(b). As he had already been struck off in an unrelated matter, no further disciplinary sanction was ordered, but he was ordered to pay the $13,000.00 with 12% interest and $15,000.00 costs.

Duties found breached:

Aggravating factors:

  • Previously struck off in an unrelated complaint

Duties engaged

Other decisions involving this respondent

  • 69 of 2000 2003-11-01 · GLC · Jamaica · Repayment Ordered
  • 137 of 2000 2002-03-07 · GLC · Jamaica · Struck off, Restitution ordered
  • 249 of 1995 2001-11-20 · GLC · Jamaica · Restitution ordered, Fined

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Documents

Source: https://www.generallegalcouncil.org/judgement/noel-s-williams-complaint-no-54-of-2001/