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Armstrong, Anthony v Disciplinary Committee of the General Legal Council

Court: 
Court of Appeal
Subject: 
Legal Profession, Disciplinary Hearing
Catchwords: 

Legal profession-Disciplinary proceedings-Professional misconduct by the attorney-at-law-Breach of Canon 1(b) of the Legal Profession (Canons of Professional Ethics) Rules-False attestation by attorney-at-law that Instruments of Transfer were signed in his presence-Whether Disciplinary Committee erred in the absence of specific allegation of false attestation-Delay of Disciplinary proceedings-Whether automatic stay warranted

Fair hearing-Right at attorney to be present during disciplinary hearting-Whether contact with potential witness by opposing counsel deprived attorney of a fair hearing-Bias-Whether actual or apparent bias where legal firm of members of panel of Disciplinary Committee acted in previous unrelated transaction-Whether requirement to hear complaint in private breached, sections 16(3), 16(4) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedom-Section 12, 16, 17 of the Legal Profession Act-Fourth Schedule, Rules 3, 10, 14, Legal Profession (Disciplinary Proceedings) Rules

Document Type:

Year: 
2026
Suit/Claim number: 
COA2022MS00002
Neutral Citation: 
[2026] JMCA Mics 2
Judge(s): 
Edwards and Dunbar Green