Howard A. Lettman
Allegation / charges
Guilty of Professional Misconduct | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered July 20, 2019. || Struck off, Restitution Ordered | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered November 13, 2019 View PDF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL COMPLAINT NO: …
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The attorney acted for the vendor and had carriage of sale in a land purchase by the complainant. She paid him $834,950 (deposit, half costs, stamp duty and registration fees) and incurred further expenses of about $702,000. The attorney failed to stamp the agreement and failed to send the certificate of title and other documents to her lender (Victoria Mutual Building Society) despite repeated requests, causing the lender to cancel her loan offer and preventing completion of the purchase. He also failed to return her deposit. The panel found him guilty of professional misconduct and in breach of Canon 1(b), accepting the complainant as a witness of truth. No express finding of dishonesty was made. The matter was adjourned to 25 September 2019 for submissions on mitigation; no sanction, fine, or costs had yet been imposed in this decision.
Duties found breached:
Duties engaged
Other decisions involving this respondent
- 116 of 2015
- 57 of 2008
- 212 of 2017
- 57 of 2008
- 215 of 2017
- 16 of 2016
- 212 of 2017
- 16 of 2016
- 124 of 2015
- 7 of 2017
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Documents
Source: https://www.generallegalcouncil.org/judgement/howard-a-lettman-complaint-no-215-of-2017/