Decision record
Howard A. Lettman
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Fined/Conditional Suspension | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered December 21, 2005. View PDF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCILComplaint #224/2001 IN THE MATTER OF UNA CAMPBELL AGAINST THE ATTORNEY, HOWARD LETTMAN AND IN THE MATTER OF …
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Complainant retained attorney Howard Lettman in 1993 after a motor vehicle accident. The Committee found the attorney failed to prosecute her negligence claim (which became statute-barred), failed to keep her informed, and misled her about the progress of her case, amounting to inexcusable negligence and neglect. It ordered a fine of J$800,000 payable to the complainant as part damages and J$60,000 costs, with a one-year suspension to take effect if the fine and costs were not paid by the stipulated date. No express finding of dishonesty was made.
Duties found breached:
- Not mislead the court
- No taking unfair advantage
- Keep client informed and respond promptly
- Proper termination and return of instructions
Aggravating factors:
- Misconduct compounded by attempts to mislead the complainant about the progress of her matter
- Client's claim became barred by the Statute of Limitations
- Client suffered serious injury and lost a real likelihood of recovery
- Promised compensation never materialized
Mitigating factors:
- Did not seek to mislead the tribunal but stated an intention to compensate the complainant
⚠ figures not found verbatim in the source were dropped: ["unverified_suspension_months=12"]
Duties engaged
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Source: https://www.generallegalcouncil.org/judgement/howard-a-lettman-complaint-no-224-of-2001/