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Myrtle R. Johnson

JurisdictionJamaica
BodyGeneral Legal Council — Disciplinary Committee (GLC)
Professionattorney
Case number87 of 1999
DateFebruary 12, 2000
OutcomeStruck off

Allegation / charges

Struck off | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered February 12, 2000. View PDF RULING OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCILRE: COMPLAINT NO. 87/99GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL (LLOYD BARNETT) vs MYRTLE JOHNSON Before: Mr. Christopher Bovell -Chairman Mr. Richard …

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

SanctionStrike Off
Dishonesty foundNo

The Disciplinary Committee proceeded in the absence of the parties and, relying on affidavit evidence and a certified copy of the attorney's conviction under Section 35(1) of the Larceny Act, found Myrtle Johnson guilty of breaching Canon 3(k)(i). The Committee held the conviction was an offence likely to bring the profession into disrepute and ordered that she be struck off the roll.

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Duties engaged

Documents

Source: https://www.generallegalcouncil.org/judgement/myrtle-r-johnson-complaint-no-87-of-1999/