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Nancy Tulloch-Darby

JurisdictionJamaica
BodyGeneral Legal Council — Disciplinary Committee (GLC)
Professionattorney
Case number113 of 2001
DateJanuary 11, 2003
OutcomeStruck off, Restitution ordered

Allegation / charges

Struck off, Restitution ordered | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered January 11, 2003. View PDF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL Complaint No. 113/2001 IN THE MATTER of Arthur Angus and Nancy Tulloch-Darby, An Attorney-at-Law AND …

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SanctionStrike Off
CostsJMD 25,000
Dishonesty foundYes

The attorney received a cheque for $742,500.00 from a client to cover transfer costs for land. She failed to effect the transfer, failed to account for or return the funds, gave excuses, and could not be located. The Committee accepted the client's evidence as truthful and found she had fraudulently converted the money to her own use. She did not appear and was not represented. The Committee found dishonesty and ordered her struck off, with restitution of $742,500.00 and costs of $25,000.00.

Duties found breached:

Aggravating factors:

  • Fraudulent conversion of client funds to her own use
  • Failure to account or refund
  • Did not appear or respond; could not be located
  • Requested a further $100,000.00 from the client

Duties engaged

Other decisions involving this respondent

  • 17 of 2001 2005-05-07 · GLC · Jamaica · Restitution, Ordered
  • 135 of 2001 2002-06-15 · GLC · Jamaica · Struck off, restitution ordered
  • 94 of 2001 2001-11-29 · GLC · Jamaica · Struck Off, Restitution ordered

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Documents

Source: https://www.generallegalcouncil.org/judgement/nancy-tulloch-darby-complaint-no-113-of-2001/