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Donald R. Bernard

JurisdictionJamaica
BodyGeneral Legal Council — Disciplinary Committee (GLC)
Professionattorney
Case number9 of 1999
DateMay 03, 2000
OutcomeRepayment Ordered

Allegation / charges

Repayment Ordered | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered May 03, 2000. View PDF FORMAL ORDER OF THE THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEEOF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL MADE ON COMPLAINTNo. 9 of 1999 DESRENE HANSON-DOUGLAS vs DONALD BERNARD DISBARRED ATTORNEY-AT-LAW AND IN THE …

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SanctionOther
CostsJMD 5,000
Dishonesty foundNo

On Complaint No. 9 of 1999, the Disciplinary Committee of the General Legal Council found attorney Donald Bernard guilty of professional misconduct after a hearing at which the complainant Desrene Hanson-Douglas gave evidence and the attorney did not appear. As the attorney's name was already struck from the roll, the Committee ordered him to pay the complainant $185,759.47 with 18% interest from 28 May 1996 and costs of $5,000.00. No express finding of dishonesty was recorded.

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Duties engaged

Other decisions involving this respondent

  • 45 of 2000 2003-02-22 · GLC · Jamaica · Struck off
  • 210 of 1998 2001-07-19 · GLC · Jamaica · Restitution Ordered
  • 224 of 1997 2001-06-07 · GLC · Jamaica · Fined
  • 33 of 1999 2000-01-15 · GLC · Jamaica · Struck off

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Source: https://www.generallegalcouncil.org/judgement/donald-r-bernard-complaint-no-9-of-1999/