Howard A. Lettman
Allegation / charges
Struck off | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered February 05, 2018. || Guilty of Professional Misconduct | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered June 24, 2017. View PDF HAZEL HANSON vs HOWARD LETTMAN SANCTIONS DECISION COMPLAINT NO: 29/2014 PANEL: Mr. Walter Scott Q.C. …
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The Respondent attorney, who had been paid to obtain a Registered Title for the complainant, failed to do so over 21 years and offered no explanation, nor did he respond to the complaint or attend the hearing. The Panel found this conduct particularly egregious, especially given six prior orders against him (2005-2015), including a 6-month suspension in December 2017, and his persistent delinquency. The Panel ordered his name struck from the record of Attorneys-at-Law and ordered him to pay costs of $250,000 ($200,000 to the complainant and $50,000 to the General Legal Council).
Duties found breached:
- No improper communication with the court
- Keep client informed and respond promptly
- Complaints procedure and handling
Aggravating factors:
- Lengthy disciplinary antecedents - six previous orders between 2005 and 2015
- Most recent prior sanction was a 6-month suspension in December 2017
- 21-year delay in performing paid-for services
- Complete disregard for the complainant's needs and wishes
- Failure to respond to or explain his conduct to the Disciplinary Committee
- Failure to demonstrate any intention to correct the breach
Duties engaged
Other decisions involving this respondent
- 116 of 2015
- 57 of 2008
- 212 of 2017
- 57 of 2008
- 215 of 2017
- 215 of 2017
- 16 of 2016
- 212 of 2017
- 16 of 2016
- 124 of 2015
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