Decision record
Carlton H. Campbell
Allegation / charges
Suspended, Investigation ordered | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered June 30, 2001. View PDF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCILCOMPLAINT No. 76/98 BETWEEN ETHELINE EDWARDS COMPLAINANT AND CARLTON CAMPBELL RESPONDENT PANEL:MRS. MARGARETTE MACAULAY MRS. MERLIN BASSIE …
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Attorney Carlton Campbell was retained in 1976 to complete a land sale and probate Frederick Edwards' estate but for ~25 years failed to complete the work or provide any information/accounting to beneficiaries. He did not attend the hearing. The Committee found a breach of Canon IV(r) and suspended him for 6 months, ordered delivery of documents, an investigation of his accounts at his cost, and costs of $50,000 to the complainant and $20,000 to the GLC. No express finding of dishonesty was made.
Duties found breached:
Aggravating factors:
- Approximately 25 years of delay
- Failure to attend the hearing despite adjournment
- Failure to account for purchase money received
⚠ figures not found verbatim in the source were dropped: ["unverified_costs_amount=70000"]
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Source: https://www.generallegalcouncil.org/judgement/carlton-h-campbell-complaint-no-76-of-1998/