Decision record
John Alexander Churchill Sinclair
Allegation / charges
Dismissed, Reprimanded | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered June 09, 2001. View PDF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERA LEGAL COUNCILCOMPLAINT NO. 158/99 CLIFTON BAILEY COMPLAINANT AND JOHN SINCLAIR RESPONDENT PANEL:PAMELA E. BENKA-COKER Q.C. - CHAIRMANMR. JEROME LEE …
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The respondent attorney was retained through his firm to conduct divorce proceedings for the complainant. The attorney failed to keep the complainant informed of the progress of his matter despite several attempts to contact him. The panel found the attorney in breach of Canon 4(r) and dismissed the other charges. No dishonesty was found. The attorney was reprimanded and ordered to pay costs of $5000.00 to the complainant.
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