Decision record

Arlean D. Moreta Beckford

JurisdictionJamaica

BodyGeneral Legal Council — Disciplinary Committee (GLC)

Professionattorney

Case number146 of 2002

DateJanuary 29, 2005

OutcomeFined

Allegation / charges

Fined | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered January 29, 2005. View PDF FORMAL ORDER OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL MADE ON COMPLAINT NO. 146/2002 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPLAINT BY WILBERN WALLACE AGAINST ARLENE BECKFORD, …

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SanctionFine

FineJMD 250,000

CostsJMD 50,000

Dishonesty foundNo

The Disciplinary Committee found attorney Arlene Beckford breached Canon IV(s) by failing to verify a signature before witnessing a document, and Canon 1(b) by withholding information from a colleague and pretending to have title documents she did not possess. The Committee emphasised the duty of utmost honesty when dealing with colleagues and unrepresented persons but did not make an express finding of dishonesty. It imposed a fine of $250,000 and ordered costs of $50,000 to the complainant.

Duties found breached:

Duties engaged

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Documents

📄 Decision / judgment 32 KB (archived)

Source: https://www.generallegalcouncil.org/judgement/arlean-d-moreta-beckford-complaint-no-146-of-2002/