Jerome Alexander Dixon

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

The Disciplinary Committee found attorney Jerome Dixon guilty of professional misconduct for breaching a professional undertaking given to the Complainant, having transferred a property by gift and paid the sale proceeds to his client Ms Qualis rather than paying $2,500,000 to the Complainant. The Committee refused his application for a rehearing. Although the conduct was described as inexcusable and egregious and involving a failure of integrity, no express finding of dishonesty was made. The Attorney was struck from the Roll, ordered to pay $2,500,000 restitution to the Complainant, and $300,000 costs ($200,000 to Complainant, $100,000 to GLC).

Duties found breached:

• No improper communication with the court
• Uphold public trust in the profession
• No baseless or threatened misconduct report
• Honour professional undertakings

Aggravating factors:

• Willful and deliberate steps taken to transfer certificate of title in clear breach of undertaking
• Significant sum involved ($2,500,000)
• Complainant's repeated attempts to contact Attorney ignored
• Repeated non-attendance at hearings without good reason

Mitigating factors:

• First finding of professional misconduct / previously unblemished record
• No criminal or quasi-criminal offence arising
• Admission of the breach
• Assurance funds would be repaid and lesson learned