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Ian H. Robins

JurisdictionJamaica
BodyGeneral Legal Council — Disciplinary Committee (GLC)
Professionattorney
Case number141 of 2017
DateApril 14, 2018
OutcomeGuilty of Professional Misconduct

Allegation / charges

Guilty of Professional Misconduct | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered April 14, 2018. View PDF JUDGEMENT OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL COMPLAINT NO: 141/2017 BETWEEN ALLAN WOOD, Q.C. COMPLAINANT AND IAN ROBINS RESPONDENT PANEL: Pamela Benka-Coker, Q.C. …

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

SanctionOther
Dishonesty foundNo

Allan Wood Q.C., a member of the General Legal Council, complained that attorney Ian Robins failed to file accountant's reports or declarations for the years 2000 and 2005-2016. The respondent did not attend the hearing and was found to have been properly served. Based on affidavit and oral evidence from the complainant and the GLC Secretary Althea Richards, the panel found the respondent guilty of professional misconduct under Regulations 16(1) and 17. The panel described the breaches as prolonged and inexcusable. Sanctions were not imposed in this judgment; the hearing was adjourned to permit submissions in mitigation of sanctions.

Duties found breached:

Aggravating factors:

  • Prolonged breaches spanning 13 years
  • Failure to regularize his position
  • Failure to attend the hearing

Duties engaged

Other decisions involving this respondent

  • Decision 2019-10-18 · GLC · Jamaica · Appeal Allowed; GLC Sanction set aside; New sanction imposed
  • 107 of 2018 2018-11-29 · GLC · Jamaica · Sanction Stayed Pending Appeal

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Documents

Source: https://www.generallegalcouncil.org/judgement/ian-h-robins-complaint-no-141-of-2017/