Decision record
Howard A. Lettman
Allegation / charges
Guilty of Professional Misconduct | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered March 09, 2019. View PDF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL COMPLAINT NO: 124/2015 IN THE MATTER OF PATRICIA THOMPSON-WEBB and HOWARD LETTMAN an Attorney-at-Law AND …
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The Complainant retained the Respondent Attorney in 2007 to handle the purchase of land in Melrose Gardens, Manchester, and to obtain registered title in her name. She paid the full purchase price and legal fees (including J$87,500 in fees) totalling J$3,710,495. The Attorney never delivered the registered title over 11 years, avoided the client's calls, and no documents were ever deposited at the Stamp Office. The Attorney did not respond to the complaint or appear at the hearing, which proceeded in his absence. The Panel accepted the Complainant's unchallenged evidence as proven beyond reasonable doubt and found the Attorney guilty of professional misconduct. Sanction was deferred to allow the Attorney to be heard in mitigation. No express finding of dishonesty was made.
Duties found breached:
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
- 7 of 2017
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Documents
Source: https://www.generallegalcouncil.org/judgement/howard-a-lettman-complaint-no-124-of-2015/