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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 found Attorney-at-Law Don Foote guilty of professional misconduct by decision dated 11 April 2017. The sanction hearing was repeatedly adjourned to allow Foote to prepare mitigation submissions and pursue judicial review proceedings. On 29 July 2017 the Panel decided to proceed, and Foote walked out, leaving no mitigation before the Panel. He was fined J$1,000,000 payable to the complainant, with a 1-year suspension if unpaid by 24 May 2018, plus J$200,000 costs split between the complainant and the General Legal Council.

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/