Owen Kirkwood Clunie
Allegation / charges
Struck off, Restitution Ordered | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered September 28, 2013. | Appeal part allowed - Court of Appeal decision delivered September 22, 2014. | Struck off again - Disciplinary Committee Complaint 187 of 2012 decision delivered January 24, 2015 View …
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The Respondent attorney was retained to act for the Complainant in purchasing premises and received JMD 600,000 to pay as deposit and part of legal fees to the vendor's attorney. He failed to pay it over, causing the Complainant to lose the house, and misappropriated the money. He defaulted on repeated written promises to repay. The Panel found the complaint established beyond reasonable doubt, made an express finding of dishonesty, and ordered him struck off, with restitution of JMD 700,000 plus 6% interest and costs of JMD 20,000.
Duties found breached:
Aggravating factors:
- Misappropriation of client funds entrusted for a property purchase
- Significant sum representing the Complainant's means to acquire a home
- Repeated broken promises to repay
- Complainant lost the house and was forced to live separately from his family
Duties engaged
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Documents
Source: https://www.generallegalcouncil.org/judgement/owen-kirkwood-clunie-complaint-no-187-of-2012/