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Winston L. Walters
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Struck off, Repayment Ordered | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered October 28, 2003. View PDF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL COMPLAINT NO. 118/2002 BETWEEN NICOLE SHULMAN COMPLAINANT AND WINSTON WALTERS THE RESPONDENT PANEL: MR. …
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The complainant retained attorney Winston Walters in March 2001 to transfer property from her father to herself and paid him substantial sums (receipts totalling a bill of costs of JMD 441,748.20, plus approx US$10,000). She heard nothing from him thereafter. Walters did not respond to the Committee's letters and did not appear at the hearing, which proceeded on the complainant's affidavit evidence. The Committee ordered Walters to repay the complainant JMD 441,748.20 and to be struck from the roll of attorneys. No express finding of dishonesty was recorded, and no fine or costs figures were stated.
Duties found breached:
- No improper communication with the court
- Proper termination and return of instructions
- No improper use of client money
Aggravating factors:
- Non-response to multiple communications from the Committee
- Failure to appear at the hearing
- Client paid substantial sums and received no service and no communication
Duties engaged
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Source: https://www.generallegalcouncil.org/judgement/winston-l-walters-complaint-no-118-of-2002/