Decision record

Winston L. Walters

JurisdictionJamaica

BodyGeneral Legal Council — Disciplinary Committee (GLC)

Professionattorney

Case number162 of 1998

DateFebruary 19, 2000

OutcomeFined

Allegation / charges

Fined | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered February 19, 2000. View PDF FORMAL ORDER OF THE THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEEOF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL MADE ON COMPLAINTNo. 162 Of 1998 IN THE MATTER OF SYLVIA BRYAN vs WINSTON WALTERS ATTORNEY-AT-LAW …

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SanctionFine

FineJMD 50,000

Dishonesty foundNo

The complainant paid $246,862 in full for the purchase of property and was given possession on 13 October 1995, but the attorney failed to proceed with expedition to effect the transfer, leaving her unregistered as proprietor, and did not account or explain to her. The Committee found the attorney in breach of Canon IV(R) and (S) and ordered him to deliver the registerable documents and pay a $50,000 fine to the complainant. No express finding of dishonesty was made.

Duties found breached:

No conflict between current clients

Duties engaged

Other decisions involving this respondent

214 of 2002 2004-07-03 · GLC · Jamaica · Struck off
65 of 2000 2003-12-17 · GLC · Jamaica · Fined
118 of 2002 2003-10-28 · GLC · Jamaica · Struck off, Repayment Ordered
166 of 1997 2000-02-05 · GLC · Jamaica · Reprimanded, Fined
161 of 1998 2000-01-15 · GLC · Jamaica · Suspended, Fined
53 of 1996 1999-01-30 · GLC · Jamaica · Fined

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Documents

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Source: https://www.generallegalcouncil.org/judgement/winston-l-walters-complaint-no-162-of-1998/