Calvin Benjamin Rose
JurisdictionJamaica
BodyGeneral Legal Council — Disciplinary Committee (GLC)
Professionattorney
Case number226 of 2018
DateJanuary 04, 2023
OutcomeSuspended, Fined
Allegation / charges
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SanctionSuspension
Suspension12 months
FineJMD 500,000
CostsJMD 200,000
Dishonesty foundYes
Duties found breached:
- Advise objectively, not a mere conduit
- Cease acting on client perjury or disobedience
- No conflict between current clients
Aggravating factors:
- Death certificate was not immediately corrected but used to obtain a Grant of Probate
- Prior disciplinary finding of professional misconduct in 2001 (Complaint No. 212/2001, breach of Canon 1(b))
- Seriousness of the Perjury Act offence (liable to imprisonment up to 7 years)
Mitigating factors:
- The property has not been transferred out of the estate, so beneficiaries suffered no loss
- The Attorney corrected the death certificate to remove the false description of himself as the Deceased's son
- No personal benefit gained and no adverse effect on others
- The Attorney did not prepare the Deceased's Will
- 30 years in the legal profession