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Winston L. Walters
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Suspended, Fined | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered January 15, 2000. View PDF RULING OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCILRE: COMPLAINT NO. 161/98MICHAEL ADDISON vs WINSTON WALTERSHEARD IN THE N0.3 COURT ROOM, SATURDAY JANUARY 15th 2000 Before: …
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Attorney Winston Walters was retained from 1980 to obtain probate for the complainant's father's estate, was given the property title, original Will, and $3,000 in fees, but failed to complete the matter or return documents despite numerous requests. The Committee found breaches of Canons 1(b) and IV(r), suspended him for 6 months, fined him $50,000 (payable to the complainant), and ordered $5,000 costs, with liberty to seek review of the suspension upon returning the documents.
Duties found breached:
Aggravating factors:
- Prolonged delay from 1980 in obtaining probate
- Failure to return client's title and original Will despite numerous requests
- Failure to respond to requests to hand over papers
Duties engaged
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Source: https://www.generallegalcouncil.org/judgement/winston-l-walters-complaint-no-161-of-1998/