RESULT: Fined | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered October 03, 1998.
FORMAL ORDER OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE
OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL MADE ON COMPLAINT
NO. 154 of 1995
IN THE MATTER OF ASTON SENIOR vs CARLTON CAMPBELL ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
AND
IN THE MATTER OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION ACT
PANEL
MISS HELEN MCLEAN – CHAIRMAN
MR. BARLOW RICKETTS
MR. ANDREW RATTRAY
UPON THE APPLICATION dated 28th March 1995 made under Section 12 (1) (A) of the Legal Profession Act coming on for hearing before the Disciplinary Committee on the 3rd February 1996, and heard the matter on 27th September, 1997, and 21st February 1998.
DECISION DELIVERED – 3RD OCTOBER, 1998
AND UPON the Complainant, Mr. Aston Senior appearing and giving evidence on oath
AND UPON the attorney-at-law Carlton Campbell not appearing and giving evidence on oath
AND UPON DUE CONSIDERATION of the evidence
THE COMMITTEE FOUND that Mr. Carlton Campbell, Attorney-at-law, is guilty of Professional Misconduct in that:
He has not when reasonably so required by his client, provided him with all information as to the progress of his business with due expedition in breach of Canon IV(r) of the Canons of Ethics:-
PURSUANT TO THE FOREGOING FINDING, THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY ORDERED:-
That attorney-at-law Carlton Campbell shall be fined Two Thousand Dollars ($2000.00) and the said attorney-at-law Carlton Campbell pay costs of One Thousand Dollars($1000.00) to the complainant Mr. Aston Senior.
Dated 20th day of October 1998
HELEN MCLEAN
CHAIRMAN OF PANEL