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Donovan O. Foote

JurisdictionJamaica
BodyGeneral Legal Council — Disciplinary Committee (GLC)
Professionattorney
Case number90 of 2011
DateFebruary 23, 2018
OutcomeFined/Conditional Suspension

Allegation / charges

Fined/Conditional Suspension | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered February 23, 2018. || Guilty of Professional Misconduct | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered April 11, 2017 View PDF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL COMPLAINT NO: 90/2011 IN …

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SanctionFine
Suspension12 months
FineJMD 1,000,000
CostsJMD 200,000
Dishonesty foundNo

The Disciplinary Committee of the General Legal Council found attorney Don Foote guilty of professional misconduct by its decision of 11 April 2017. The sanctions hearing was repeatedly adjourned to allow Foote to file mitigation submissions and pursue a pending judicial review application; he ultimately walked out of the 29 July 2017 hearing, so no mitigation was put before the Panel. Pursuant to s.12(4) of the Legal Profession Act, the Panel fined Foote JMD 1,000,000 payable to the Complainant, with a 1-year suspension in default of payment, plus JMD 200,000 costs split between the Complainant and the GLC.

Duties found breached:

Duties engaged

Other decisions involving this respondent

  • 12 of 2015 2021-11-05 · GLC · Jamaica · Appeal dismissed, GLC Disciplinary Committee Decision Affir…
  • 12 of 2015 2020-11-23 · GLC · Jamaica · Struck off, Restitution ordered
  • 12 of 2015 2020-11-23 · GLC · Jamaica · Guilty of Professional Misconduct
  • 90 of 2011 2017-04-11 · GLC · Jamaica · Guilty of Professional Misconduct

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Source: https://www.generallegalcouncil.org/judgement/donovan-o-foote-complaint-no-90-of-2011-sanction-hearing/