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Sonia Jones

JurisdictionJamaica
BodyGeneral Legal Council — Disciplinary Committee (GLC)
Professionattorney
Case number9 of 2002
DateMay 11, 2002
OutcomeStruck Off

Allegation / charges

Struck Off | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered May 11, 2002. View PDF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL COMPLAINT NO. 9/2002 LLOYD BARNETT COMPLAINANT AND SONIA JONES RESPONDENT PANEL:PAMELA E BENKA-COKER Q.C.ALLAN WOODDAVID BATTS HEARING …

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

SanctionStrike Off
Dishonesty foundNo

Attorney Sonia Jones, admitted in 1970, was convicted in 1999 of fraudulent conversion under the Larceny Act, a prescribed offence. Complaint brought by Lloyd Barnett, a member of the General Legal Council. Hearing proceeded in absence of both parties, relying on affidavit evidence and the certificate of conviction. The panel found her conviction breached Canons III(k)(1) and I(b), tending to discredit the profession. The panel ordered she be struck off the Roll, consistent with prior decisions involving criminal convictions.

Duties found breached:

Duties engaged

Other decisions involving this respondent

  • 110 of 1994 1999-12-15 · GLC · Jamaica · Suspended, Restitution Ordered

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Documents

Source: https://www.generallegalcouncil.org/judgement/sonia-jones-complaint-no-9-of-2002/