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Richard A. Williams
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Restitution ordered, Fined | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered April 30, 1999. View PDF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL COMPLAINT NO. 87/97 EMMA CHRISTIE v RICHARD WILLIAMS PANEL: DOROTHY LIGHTBOURNE - CHAIRMAN PAMELA BENKA-COKER Q.C.MARGARET …
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Attorney Richard Williams was retained in 1988 to obtain a registered title for land at 25 Grove Road, Linstead, and was paid $5,440.00 in fees. He failed to complete the work over nine years, giving repeated excuses. The Committee found him guilty of professional misconduct and negligence, ordering restitution of $5,400.00 with 6% interest, a $40,000.00 fine payable to the complainant to enable her to obtain the title, and $750.00 costs. No express finding of dishonesty was made despite allegations of untruthfulness.
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Source: https://www.generallegalcouncil.org/judgement/richard-a-williams-complaint-no-87-of-1997/