Decision record

Leeland T. Playfair

JurisdictionJamaica

BodyGeneral Legal Council — Disciplinary Committee (GLC)

Professionattorney

Case number216 of 2001

DateJune 25, 2003

OutcomeStruck Off

Allegation / charges

Struck Off | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered June 25, 2003. View PDF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL IN THE MATTER of Dr. Lloyd Barnett of the General Legal Council and Leyland Playfair, an Attorney-at-Law. …

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SanctionStrike Off

Dishonesty foundNo

The attorney Leyland Playfair was convicted in the Resident Magistrate's Court on 12 March 1999 of Fraudulent Conversion and sentenced to six months imprisonment at hard labour. Dr. Lloyd Barnett, Chairman of the General Legal Council, brought a complaint under Section 12(1) of the Legal Profession Act. The attorney was absent but properly served. The panel found the conviction was for a prescribed offence, in breach of Canons III(k) and I(b), and tended to discredit the profession. It unanimously ordered his name struck from the roll. No express finding of dishonesty was made by the tribunal.

Duties found breached:

Duties engaged

Other decisions involving this respondent

77 of 1999 2001-06-23 · GLC · Jamaica · Struck off, Repayment Ordered, Fined
33 of 1996 2000-07-08 · GLC · Jamaica · Fined
53 of 1997 1998-12-05 · GLC · Jamaica · Restitution ordered
199 of 1994 1997-10-24 · GLC · Jamaica · Struck off, Restitution ordered
Decision 1995-02-27 · GLC · Jamaica · Severely Reprimanded

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Documents

📄 Decision / judgment 34 KB (archived)

Source: https://www.generallegalcouncil.org/judgement/leeland-t-playfair-complaint-no-216-of-2001/