Richard A. Williams
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Fined | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered September 14, 1996. View PDF FORMAL ORDER OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL MADE ON COMPLAINT NO. 33 of 1994 IN THE MATTER OF STEADMAN KELLY VS RICHARD WILLIAMS ATTORNEY-AT-LAW …
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On a complaint by Steadman Kelly against attorney Richard Williams under the Legal Profession Act, the Disciplinary Committee of the General Legal Council found Williams guilty of misconduct in a professional respect. Williams did not appear at the hearings. He was fined $15,000 (of which $7,500 was to be paid to the complainant) and ordered to pay costs of $2,000 to the complainant. No express finding of dishonesty was made.
Duties found breached:
Aggravating factors:
- Attorney did not appear at any of the hearings
Duties engaged
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Source: https://www.generallegalcouncil.org/judgement/richard-a-williams-complaint-no-33-of-1994/