RESULT: Fined | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered September 14, 1996.
FORMAL ORDER OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE
OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL MADE ON COMPLAINT
NO. 33 of 1994
IN THE MATTER OF STEADMAN KELLY
VS RICHARD WILLIAMS ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
AND
IN THE MATTER OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION ACT
PANEL
MR. DEREK JONES – Chairman
MS. HELEN MCLEAN
MR. RICHARD DONALDSON
DECISION DELIVERED -14TH SEPTEMBER, 1996
UPON THE APPLICATION dated 15th April, 1994 made under the Section 12 (1) (A) of the Legal Profession Act coming on for hearing before the Disciplinary Committee on the 10th December, 1994, the 18th February, 1995, the 1st April, 1995, the 28th october, 1995, the 2nd December, 1995, the 24th February, 1996
AND UPON the Complainant, Steadman Kelly appearing and giving evidence on oath
AND UPON the attorney-at-law Richard Williams not appearing
AND UPON DUE CONSIDERATION of the evidence
THE COMMITTEE FOUND Attorney-at-law Richard Williams guilty of misconduct in a professional respect.
PURSUANT OF THE FOREGOING FINDINGS, THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY HEREBY ORDER:
- That the attorney-at-law Richard Williams be Fined a sum of $15,000.00 of which $7,500.00 is to be paid to the Complainant.
- That costs of $2,000.00 be paid by Mr. Williams to the complainant.
Dated this 18th day of September, 1996
Derek Jones
CHAIRMAN OF THE PANEL