RESULT: Fined | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered July 08, 2000.
FORMAL ORDER OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE
OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL MADE ON COMPLAINT
No. 33 OF 1996
IN THE MATTER OF HAROLD CLARKE vs LEELAND PLAYFAIR DISBARRED ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
AND
IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION ACT
PANEL:
MR. CHRISTOPHER BOVELL- CHAIRMAN
MRS. JANET STANBURY
MR. ANDREW RATTRAY
DECISION DELIVERED – 8TH JULY, 2000
UPON THE APPLICATION dated 10th May, 1996 made under section 12(1)(A) of the Legal Profession Act and coming on for hearing before the Disciplinary Committee on the 7th June, 1997 and 8th July 2000
AND UPON the complainant Harold Clarke appearing and having given evidence on oath
AND UPON the attorney-at-law Leeland Playfair not appearing on the 7th June, 1997 and 8th July, 2000 and having not given evidence on oath
AND UPON the Committee being satisfied that the Notice of hearing was properly served on the attorney
AND UPON DUE CONSIDERATION of the evidence of Mr. Harold Clarke
THE COMMITTEE FOUND that the attorney-at-law Mr. Leeland Playfair is guilty of Professional Misconduct
PURSUANT TO THE FOREGOING FINDINGS, THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
- Mr. Leeland Playfair disbarred attorney -at-law pays to the Complainant Mr. Harold Clarke the sum of $20,000.00 under section 12 of the Legal Profession Act
This Order is made under section 12(4) of the Legal Profession Act.
Dated 8th Day of July, 2000
CHRISTOPHER BOVELL
CHAIRMAN OF PANEL