Decision record
Lassen E.St.E. Harvey
Allegation / charges
Fined, Compensation ordered | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered July 09, 2019. || Guilty of Professional Misconduct | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered December 13, 2018. View PDF FORMAL ORDER OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL COMPLAINT NO: …
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Attorney Lassen Harvey was retained around 1979 to probate an estate but failed to complete the work or communicate after 1980, ignoring the Complainant's repeated efforts to reach him. The Disciplinary Committee found him guilty of professional misconduct for breaching Canons 1(b), IV(r) and IV(s). He was ordered to deliver documents by 30 July 2019 (or face a 6-month suspension), fined $250,000, and ordered to pay $400,000 compensation and $300,000 in costs, with 6% interest.
Duties found breached:
Aggravating factors:
- Failed to make submissions in mitigation despite opportunity
- Complainant made repeated unsuccessful efforts over many years to contact the Attorney
⚠ figures not found verbatim in the source were dropped: ["unverified_costs_amount=300000"]
Duties engaged
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