Decision record
Ian H. Robins
Appeals and appellate references
- Appellate document — relationship to this matter unverified: Dalfel Weir v Beverly Tree (also known as Beverly Weir)
- Appellate document — relationship to this matter unverified: Paulette Warren-Smith v The General Legal Council
- Appellate document — relationship to this matter unverified: Chandra Soares v The General Legal Council
- Appellate document — relationship to this matter unverified: Arlean Beckford v Disciplinary Committee of the General Legal Council
- Appellate document — relationship to this matter unverified: Peter Hargitay v Ricco Gartmann
- Appellate document — relationship to this matter unverified: Western Cement Co Ltd v National Investment Bank of Jamaica
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Allegation / charges
Sanction Stayed Pending Appeal | Court of Appeal decision delivered November 29, 2018. View PDF [2018] JMCA App 38 JAMAICA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL MISCELLANOUS APPEAL NO 6/18 APPLICATION NO 107/2018 BETWEEN IAN H ROBINS APPLICANT AND THE …
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Ian Robins was struck off the roll by the GLC Disciplinary Committee on 5 May 2018 for failing to file accountant's reports for years 2000 and 2005-2016 in breach of the Accounts and Records Regulations. He appealed the sanction as harsh and manifestly excessive and sought a stay pending appeal. Phillips JA, sitting in chambers, found the appeal had a real prospect of success (citing cases where such sanctions were reduced to suspension on production of outstanding reports) and that the matter did not involve dishonesty or misuse of client funds. Applying the Combi/Hammond Suddard test, she granted the stay pending appeal on condition the applicant limit his practice to one outstanding matter in the Turks and Caicos Islands, with no order as to costs. No express finding of dishonesty was made; the tribunal noted inaccurate declarations/affidavit but treated the case as one of regulatory non-compliance rather than dishonesty.
Duties found breached:
Aggravating factors:
- Failure to file accounting reports for over 13 years
- Absent from the initial hearing without explanation
- Filed an inaccurate affidavit before the Committee and inaccurate declarations for years 2015-2017 regarding not having practised for over two years, when he was counsel of record for Medimpex Jamaica Limited
Mitigating factors:
- Over 38 years of practice without prior sanction or complaint
- Character references from four persons
- Apologised to the Committee and promised future compliance
- No allegation of misuse or dishonest handling of clients' funds
- Substantial compliance with stay conditions (filed most outstanding reports and declarations)
Duties engaged
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Source: https://www.generallegalcouncil.org/judgement/ian-h-robins-complaint-no-107-of-2018/