Michael Lloyd Wilson
Allegation / charges
Struck off | Formal order of Disciplinary Committee decision delivered July 31, 2021. || RESULT: Struck off | Sanction Hearing of Disciplinary Committee decision delivered July 31, 2021. View PDF FORMAL ORDER OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL …
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Michael Lloyd Wilson, a director of UK company Global Wines Investments Limited, was convicted in the UK of possessing criminal property under the Proceeds of Crime Act and sentenced to 3 years imprisonment plus a 7-year director disqualification. Investors paid for vintage wines but mostly received nothing, with losses of UK £100,000 taken by the Attorney through withdrawals and transfers. The Disciplinary Committee found him guilty of professional misconduct, holding the conviction involved deception and dishonesty and was likely to bring the profession into disrepute in Jamaica. He failed to show his case fell within the small category where striking off would be disproportionate. He was struck from the Roll and ordered to pay costs of $100,000.
Duties found breached:
Aggravating factors:
- Criminal conviction involving deception and dishonesty
- Unauthorized use of significant client/investor funds entrusted to the company
- Investors lost their money (UK £100,000) and mostly received no wine
- 3 years imprisonment and 7-year director disqualification in the UK
- Offence likely to bring the profession into disrepute
Mitigating factors:
- Five character witnesses called on the Attorney's behalf
- Oral and written submissions in mitigation of sanction