Decision record
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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The Disciplinary Committee found attorney Michael Lloyd Wilson guilty of professional misconduct following his UK criminal conviction for possessing criminal property under the Proceeds of Crime Act, involving unauthorized use of investor funds entrusted to Global Wines Investments Limited (losses of UK £100,000). The Committee found the offence involved deception and dishonesty and breached Canon III(k). He was struck from the Roll of Attorneys and ordered to pay costs of $100,000.
Duties found breached:
Aggravating factors:
- Conviction for possessing criminal property contrary to the Proceeds of Crime Act (UK), sentenced to 3 years imprisonment and disqualified as director for 7 years
- Element of deception and dishonesty - unauthorized use of significant sums invested with and entrusted to Global Wines Investments Limited
- Investors lost their money; total losses taken by the Attorney amounted to UK £100,000.00
- Offence likely to bring the profession into disrepute in Jamaica
- Attorney declined to give evidence on oath and provided no factors showing striking off would be disproportionate
Mitigating factors:
- Five character witnesses called on his behalf
Duties engaged
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