Decision record
Paulette Amelia Warren Smith
Appeals and appellate references
- Appellate document — relationship to this matter unverified: Miscellaneous Appeal No. 4 of 2014
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Allegation / charges
Guilty of Professional Misconduct | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered April 10, 2018. || Struck off | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered July 27, 2019. View PDF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL COMPLAINT NO: 143/2017 BETWEEN …
Findings — machine-extracted (anthropic-batch:claude-opus-4-8); verify against the decision
The complainant Allan Wood QC, Chairman of the General Legal Council, brought a complaint against attorney Paulette Warren Smith for failing to file accountant's reports or declarations for the years 2004-2016 (13 consecutive years), in breach of Regulations 16(1) and 17 of the Legal Profession (Accounts and Records) Regulations 1999. The hearing proceeded in the respondent's absence. The panel found the complaint proved beyond reasonable doubt and found her guilty of professional misconduct. Rather than immediately imposing sanction, the panel adjourned to give the attorney another opportunity to appear and make submissions in mitigation before sanction is determined.
Duties found breached:
Aggravating factors:
- 13 consecutive years of non-compliance (2004-2016)
- Respondent never voluntarily complied with the Accounts Regulations
- Egregious and unacceptable breaches
- Failure to appear at the hearing despite proper service
- Prior disciplinary history including a reprimand and $10,000 fine for earlier years
Duties engaged
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Documents
Source: https://www.generallegalcouncil.org/judgement/paulette-amelia-warren-smith-complaint-no-143-of-2017/