Decision record
Minett Lawrence
Appeals and appellate references
- Appellate document — relationship to this matter unverified: Y P Seaton & Associates Company Limited v National Housing Trust
- Appellate document — relationship to this matter unverified: RBTT v YP Seaton
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Allegation / charges
Struck off, Repayment Ordered | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered May 26, 2018. || Guilty of Professional Misconduct | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered March 2, 2018. View PDF JUDGEMENT OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE(SANCTIONS) COMPLAINT NO: 60/2013 BETWEEN KAON NORTHOVER COMPLAINANT AND …
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The Disciplinary Committee found attorney Minette Lawrence guilty of professional misconduct, expressly finding she acted dishonestly in a dishonest scheme to persuade her client to part with US$498,000 in a fictitious investment. The panel ordered restitution of US$498,000 with interest at 2% compounded from 25 September 2008 until payment, awarded costs of J$750,000 against her, and struck her from the Roll of Attorneys. The panel declined to award damages for depression or losses, holding those remedies belonged in civil courts.
Duties found breached:
Aggravating factors:
- Senior attorney with 28 years at the Bar and considerable experience in commercial and company law
- Main actor who engineered and facilitated the creation and performance of the Loan Agreement and disbursement of funds
- Betrayed trust of client who was around 22 years old
- Deliberate and deceitful conduct
- Large sum involved (US$498,000)
- Described as one of the worst instances of professional misconduct in living memory
Mitigating factors:
- Character evidence from witness Harold James Samuels attesting to her reliability and integrity
- Impressive professional resume and experience
- Christian upbringing and asserted good character
Duties engaged
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