RESULT: Repayment Ordered | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered May 03, 2000.
FORMAL ORDER OF THE THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE
OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL MADE ON COMPLAINT
No. 9 of 1999
DESRENE HANSON-DOUGLAS vs DONALD BERNARD DISBARRED ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
AND
IN THE MATTER OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION ACT
PANEL:
DR. ADOLPH EDWARDS – CHAIRMAN
MRS. MERLIN BASSIE
MISS BERYL ENNIS
DECISION DELIVERED – 3rd MAY, 2000
UPON THE APPLICATION dated 24th March, 1999 made under section 12 (1)(A) of the Legal Profession Act coming on for hearing before the Disciplinary Committee on the 1st April, 2000, and 3rd May 2000
AND UPON the complainant Desrene Hanson-Douglas appearing and having given evidence on oath
AND UPON the attorney-at-law Donald Bernard not appearing on the 1st, April, 2000 AND 3rd May 2000 and having not given evidence on oath
AND UPON the Committee being satisfied that the Notice of this hearing was properly served on the attorney
AND UPON DUE CONSIDERATION of the evidence of Mrs. Desrene Hanson-Douglas
THE COMMITTEE FOUND that the attorney-at-law Mr. Donald Bernard is guilty of Professional Misconduct
PURSUANT TO THE FOREGOING FINDINGS, THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
- The Respondent attorney whose name is already struck from the roll of attorneys-at-law entitled to practise in the several Courts of the Island of Jamaica, pays the sum of $185,759.47 to the complainant with interest at 18% from 28th May, 1996.
- The respondent pays the complainant costs in the sum of $5,000.00 This Order is made under section 12(4) of the Legal Profession Act.
Dated 3rd Day of May, 2000
Dr. Adolph Edwards
CHAIRMAN OF PANEL