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Audley Horatio Foster
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Struck off, Repayment Ordered | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered May 17, 2003. View PDF FINDINGS AND ORDER OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL COMPLAINT No. 81/2001 BETWEEN RUBY MAE DEER THE COMPLAINANT AND AUDLEY FOSTER THE …
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The Respondent, Audley Foster, acted for the Complainant in the sale of her property for J$2,800,000 but failed to pay over the proceeds, misappropriating the balance of J$1,131,109.40. Two cheques given were dishonoured. The Panel found the complaint proven beyond reasonable doubt, expressly finding dishonesty and fraudulent conversion. He was struck off the Roll and ordered to pay restitution of J$1,131,109.40 with 12% interest from 1 January 1999, plus costs to the Complainant.
Duties found breached:
- Uphold public trust in the profession
- No conflict between current clients
- No improper use of client money
Aggravating factors:
- Defrauding a client who resides abroad
- Fraudulent conversion and misappropriation of sale proceeds
- Dishonoured cheques and no further payments
- Failure to attend hearings despite opportunities
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Source: https://www.generallegalcouncil.org/judgement/audley-horatio-foster-complaint-no-81-of-2001/