RESULT: Fined | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered January 23, 1999.
FORMAL ORDER OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE
OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL MADE ON COMPLAINT
NO. 120 OF 1996
IN THE MATTER OF MISS VERLIE PRINCE vs ROBERT P. B. BAUGH DISBARRED ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
AND
IN THE MATTER OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION ACT
PANEL
PAMELA BENKA-COKER, Q.C.
DERRICK MCKOY
RAYMUND KING
DECISION DELIVERED – 23RD DAY OF JANUARY, 1999
UPON THE APPLICATION dated 16th. August, 1996 made under Section 12 (1) (A) of the Legal Profession Act coming on for hearing before the Disciplinary Committee and the matter having been heard on the 10th January 1998, 7th February 1998, 14th February 1998, 14th March, 1998, 18th April, 1998 and 3rd October, 1998.
AND UPON the Panel taking note that the Attorney-at-law Robert Baugh was disbarred on the 5th day December, 1998 and this application was made at a date prior to his being disbarred
AND UPON the Complainant, Miss Verlie Prince and her witnesses having appeared and given evidence on oath
AND UPON the Disbarred attorney-at-law Robert Baugh having appeared on 10th January, 1998, 7th February, 1998, 14th February, 1998, 14th March, 1998, 18th April, and given evidence on oath
AND UPON the attorney-at-law not appearing on the 3rd October, 1998 and 23rd. January, 1999
AND UPON DUE CONSIDERATION of the evidence of Miss Verlie Prince and her witness and the evidence of Robert Baugh
THE COMMITTEE FINDS that the Disbarred attorney-at-law, Robert Baugh is guilty of Professional Misconduct and imposes a fine of $250,000.00 on the Disbarred attorney Robert Baugh
PURSUANT TO THE FOREGOING FINDING, THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY ORDERED:
That of the sum of $250,000.00 Robert Baugh Disbarred attorney-at-law pays an amount of $175,000.00 to the complainant in satisfaction of any damages she may have suffered as a consequence of the attorney’s professional misconduct. The balance of $75,000.00 is payable to the General Legal Council.
The costs of this complaint are awarded to the complainant, such costs to be taxed or agreed.
This Order is made under section 12 (4) of the Legal Profession Act.
Dated 27th day of January, 1999
PAMELA BENKA-COKER, Q.C.
CHAIRMAN OF PANEL
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