Decision record
Derrick J. Darby
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Struck off, Restitution ordered | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered November 06, 2003. View PDF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL COMPLAINT NO. 79/2002 IN THE MATTER of LORNA JOHNSON, the Complainant and DERRICK DARBY, an …
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Attorney Derrick Darby was retained to handle the sale of two properties. On one sale he collected a cheque payable to the complainant, which was lodged to his own account bearing an endorsement purporting to be hers, and failed to pay her until she contacted the police and his bank. On the second property he failed to pay over the full deposit, leaving a balance of $98,260.00 owed. The Committee, satisfied beyond reasonable doubt on the complainant's credible evidence (Darby being absent), found inexcusable/deplorable negligence, failure to account, and breach of Canon 1(b). No express finding of dishonesty was made. He was struck from the roll, ordered to pay restitution of $98,260.00 with 12% interest, and costs of $25,000.00.
Duties found breached:
Aggravating factors:
- Failed to pay over cheque made payable to complainant which was lodged to his own account with a signature purporting to be hers
- Only repaid after complainant contacted police and his bank
- Continued failure to pay over full deposit balance of $98,260.00 and failure to account to new attorney
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Source: https://www.generallegalcouncil.org/judgement/derrick-j-darby-complaint-no-79-of-2002/