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Derrick J. Darby

JurisdictionJamaica
BodyGeneral Legal Council — Disciplinary Committee (GLC)
Professionattorney
Case number36 of 2003
DateApril 02, 2005
OutcomeRestitution Ordered

Allegation / charges

Restitution Ordered | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered April 02, 2005. View PDF FORMAL ORDER OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL MADE ON COMPLAINT NO. 31/2003 IN THE MATTER OF LLOYD ALLEN, BERNSTONE WILSON & WESLEY SATCHELL …

Findings — machine-extracted (anthropic-batch:claude-opus-4-8); verify against the decision

SanctionOther
CostsJMD 20,000
Dishonesty foundNo

The attorney Derrick Darby received $55,000.00 from complainant Lloyd Allen in 1999 to bring an action but failed to do so. The attorney did not appear and was not represented. The Committee found the failure proved and ordered restitution of $55,000.00 with 12% interest from 21 May 2003, plus $20,000.00 costs. No express finding of dishonesty.

Duties found breached:

Duties engaged

Other decisions involving this respondent

  • 45 of 2003 2007-06-20 · GLC · Jamaica · Restitution Ordered
  • 45 of 2003 2005-07-09 · GLC · Jamaica · Struck off, Restitution Ordered
  • 210 of 2002 2005-02-19 · GLC · Jamaica · Struck Off, Restitution ordered
  • 144 of 2002 2003-11-29 · GLC · Jamaica · Struck off
  • 79 of 2002 2003-11-06 · GLC · Jamaica · Struck off, Restitution ordered
  • 46 of 2001 2003-05-13 · GLC · Jamaica · Fined
  • 62 of 2002 2003-05-03 · GLC · Jamaica · Repayment Ordered
  • 81 of 2000 2003-04-12 · GLC · Jamaica · Struck off, Restitution ordered

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Documents

Source: https://www.generallegalcouncil.org/judgement/derrick-j-darby-complaint-no-36-of-2003/