Carlton H. Campbell

Findings — machine-extracted (anthropic-batch:claude-opus-4-8); verify against the decision

Complainant Alvin Warren retained attorney Carlton Campbell to recover possession of land and remove Charles Peart from his property in St. Elizabeth. Although the attorney obtained judgment (damages, costs, and an injunction) in the Resident Magistrate's Court, he took no steps to enforce the order, leaving Peart still on the land. Warren paid the attorney $10,000 and complained of unfair fees, failure to provide information, and negligence. Campbell never appeared despite ample and proper notice, and the Committee proceeded in his absence on Warren's uncontradicted evidence. The Committee found Campbell acted with inexcusable or deplorable negligence or neglect. It ordered a fine of $15,000 ($10,000 to Warren, $5,000 to the General Legal Council) and costs of $2,000 to the complainant. No express finding of dishonesty was made.

Duties found breached:

• Overriding duty to the court

Aggravating factors:

• Attorney failed to appear despite ample and proper notice
• No explanation offered for the failure to discharge his duties
• Failed to pay previously awarded costs