RESULT: Suspended, Restitution Ordered | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered November 09, 1996.
FORMAL ORDER OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE
OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL MADE ON COMPLAINT
NO. 08 of 1995
IN THE MATTER OF CLYDE & FREDRIKA LEGENDRE VS DENIS TOMLINSON ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
AND
IN THE MATTER OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION ACT
PANEL
MR. DENNIS GOFFE, Q.C. -Chairman
MS. DOROTHY LIGHTBOURNE
MS. HELEN MCLEAN
DECISION DELIVERED – 9TH NOVEMBER, 1996
UPON THE APPLICATION dated 14th January, 1995 made under Section 12 (1) (A) of the Legal Profession Act coming on for hearing before the Disciplinary Committee on the 17th February, 1996, and 9th November, 1996
AND UPON the Complainant, Fredrika Legendre and her witness appearing and giving evidence on oath
AND UPON the attorney-at-law Denis Tomlinson not appearing
AND UPON DUE CONSIDERATION of the evidence
THE COMMITTEE FOUND Attorney-at-law Denis Tomlinson guilty of misconduct in a professional respect.
PURSUANT TO THE FOREGOING FINDING, THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY HEREBY ORDER:
- That the attorney -at-law Denis Tomlinson be suspended from practice for a period of six (6) months from the date hereof or until payment of the sums ordered at 2 & 3 below, whichever occurs later;
- That attorney-at-law Denis Tomlinson pay to the General Legal Council for refund to the complainants by way of restitution, the sum of Four Thousand Three Hundred Dollars ($4,300. 00) in United States Currency without any deductions whatsoever;
- That the attorney-at-law Denis Tomlinson pay costs of Three Hundred & Fifty Two Dollars (,352.00) in United States Currency, and Twelve Thousand, Dollars ($12,000.00) in Jamaican currency to the General Legal Council for payment to the complainants.
Dated this 9th day of November, 1996
Dennis Goffe, Q.C.
CHAIRMAN OF PANEL