Howard A. Lettman
Allegation / charges
unavailable | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered September 28, 2010. View PDF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL Complaint #45/2008 IN THE MATTER of the Complaint by SHEILA BALFOUR against the attorney HOWARD LETTMAN AND IN …
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Complaint by Sheila Balfour against attorney Howard Lettman, vendor's attorney with carriage of sale of land at Lot 2 Brumalia, Manchester. Complainant paid a deposit of J$312,500 in May 2005, but obtaining splinter titles dragged on for years; Lettman failed to respond to correspondence, causing JNBS to withdraw its mortgage undertaking. Lettman repeatedly failed to attend hearings, did not file a promised affidavit, and did not pay ordered costs. Applying the criminal standard (sure beyond reasonable doubt), the Committee found the complainant a witness of truth and found Lettman guilty of professional misconduct for inexcusable negligence and neglect contrary to Canon IV(s). The provided text ends before the final sanction is specified; the only monetary order stated is J$10,000 costs awarded to the Complainant.
Duties found breached:
Aggravating factors:
- Repeated non-attendance at hearings
- Failure to file promised affidavit
- Failure to pay costs previously ordered
- Failure to explain on oath the years of delay
Duties engaged
Other decisions involving this respondent
- 116 of 2015
- 57 of 2008
- 212 of 2017
- 57 of 2008
- 215 of 2017
- 215 of 2017
- 16 of 2016
- 212 of 2017
- 16 of 2016
- 124 of 2015
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Source: https://www.generallegalcouncil.org/judgement/howard-a-lettman-complaint-no-45-of-2008/