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Arnaldo Alphanso Brown

JurisdictionJamaica
BodyGeneral Legal Council — Disciplinary Committee (GLC)
Professionattorney
Case number136 of 2017
DateApril 14, 2018
OutcomeFined

Allegation / charges

Fined | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered April 14, 2018. View PDF FORMAL ORDER OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL COMPLAINT NO: 136/2017 IN THE MATTER OF GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL (ALLAN WOOD Q.C.) and ARNALDO BROWN an …

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SanctionFine
CostsJMD 60,000
Dishonesty foundNo

Attorney Arnaldo Brown admitted, through counsel, to breaches of the Legal Profession (Accounts and Records) Regulations for eight years (2002, 2004, 2007, 2012-2016) contrary to sections 16(1) and 17. The Committee found these amounted to professional misconduct under section 12(1)(a) of the Legal Profession Act and ordered a fine of $30,000 per year plus $60,000 costs, totalling $300,000. No finding of dishonesty was made.

Duties found breached:

Mitigating factors:

  • Admission of breaches through counsel

⚠ figures not found verbatim in the source were dropped: ["unverified_fine_amount=240000"]

Duties engaged

Documents

Source: https://www.generallegalcouncil.org/judgement/arnaldo-alphanso-brown-complaint-no-136-of-2017-formal-order/