Shaun A. Reynolds

Findings — machine-extracted (anthropic-batch:claude-opus-4-8); verify against the decision

Attorney Shaun Reynolds acted for the complainant in a land sale and, after a delay in paying the balance of the purchase price, gave a written professional undertaking dated 23 January 1998 to pay $132,241.18 interest plus legal costs (totalling $146,541.18). He failed to honour the undertaking. On unchallenged evidence the Panel found he breached Canon VI(d) and acted in a manner deplorable and unbecoming of the profession. He was suspended until 31 October 2001, ordered to pay the complainant $146,541.18 with 12% interest, and $8,000 costs. No express finding of dishonesty was made.

Duties found breached:

• Good faith and courtesy to colleagues

Aggravating factors:

• Ample opportunity to rectify the breach but failed to do so
• Conduct deemed deplorable and unbecoming of the profession
• Failed to attend the reconvened hearing without explanation despite proof of service

⚠ figures not found verbatim in the source were dropped: ["unverified_suspension_months=6"]