Decision record

Noel S. Williams

JurisdictionJamaica

BodyGeneral Legal Council — Disciplinary Committee (GLC)

Professionattorney

Case number69 of 2000

DateNovember 01, 2003

OutcomeRepayment Ordered

Allegation / charges

Repayment Ordered | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered November 01, 2003. View PDF FORMAL ORDER OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL MADE ON COMPLAINTNO. 69 of 2000 IN THE MATTER OF BRENDA WILLIAMS ( BERYL-GOVIA) vs …

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SanctionOther

CostsJMD 30,000

Dishonesty foundYes

Attorney Noel Williams was found guilty of professional misconduct for receiving $1,075,000.00 on 30 July 1997 on behalf of the complainant from the sale of premises, acknowledging the debt by letter dated 25 January 2000, and failing to account for it. The Committee expressly found he had fraudulently converted the sum, breaching Canons 7(b) and 1(b). He was ordered to pay the complainant $1,075,000.00 plus 12% interest and $30,000 costs to the General Legal Council.

Duties found breached:

Aggravating factors:

Fraudulent conversion of client funds to his own use or the use of another
Failure to account for $1,075,000.00 received on sale of premises
Attorney did not appear at the hearing

Duties engaged

Other decisions involving this respondent

54 of 2001 2005-12-03 · GLC · Jamaica · Repayment Ordered, Already Struck off
137 of 2000 2002-03-07 · GLC · Jamaica · Struck off, Restitution ordered
249 of 1995 2001-11-20 · GLC · Jamaica · Restitution ordered, Fined

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Documents

📄 Decision / judgment 57 KB (archived)

Source: https://www.generallegalcouncil.org/judgement/noel-s-williams-complaint-no-69-of-2000/