There is one nettlesome complaint which keeps surfacing from Barbadians at home or abroad. It is always about lawyers wantonly violating standards of conduct as perceived in the court of public opinion and the ‘system’ repeatedly fail to redress.

These lawyers reallocate client’s monies, delay simple transactions to the detriment of clients financially, emotionally, illegally and otherwise. The result is that the reputation of the profession has been injured.

To heap on the issue for complainants is the inability of the Barbados Bar Association (BBA) and the Disciplinary Committee (DC) to discharge its mandate to satisfactorily treat with complaints submitted by general public.

The purpose of this update is to invite members of the public – through a simple process – to highlight matters submitted to the BBA or DC. In turn the blogmaster will track and highlight submissions in this medium and other social media platforms to ensure tension is exerted. The expectation is that parties named will see the benefit of resolving matters and be true to their moral and legal mandates.

This is a pilot project. Response from the public will determine next steps.

The blogmaster gives credit to PUDRYR for his input which led to the creation of this initiative.

355 responses to “File Complaints Against Lawyers —–> HERE”


  1. Read two stories in Barbados Today

    (1) Woman plead guilty to having 65 grams ($350.00 BDS worth) of marijuana. Placed on bond and ordered to keep the peace for six months. She was accused of having the drugs with intent to supply and traffic.

    (2) Next guy has to spend three weeks at the psychiatric hospital for assessment for entrance to Verdun house. He had a trafficable quantity of cocaine 25 grams ($65.00 BDS worth)

    The cocaine thing is a bit worrying, but I suspect a man with $65.00 is not a major player.

    Sum of wunnah are incapable of reasun and s o I am going to state that those engaged in drug trafficking should be punished. But traffickers? $350? $65?

    Do you think you can solve guns and drug problems when you just catching people with $65 worth of drugs?


  2. Senior Counsel is reported to have stated.

    https://barbadostoday.bb/2023/10/14/no-mercy/


  3. SWIFTER JUSTICE
    CJ CALLS FOR COMPLAINTS AGAINST LAWYERS TO
    BE DEALT WITH MORE SPEEDILY

    That is a headline in BarbadosToday. Every year they run out with the same speech at graduation and then do absolutely nothing to change the system. Nothing but lip service. The joke is that when a CJ passes on some joker will look at these useless speeches and say “The CJ fought hard and led the fight against crooked lawyers”


  4. Hello

    I’m a British citizen and would like information about who I contact to make a complaint about a power of attorney in Barbados who took a substantial retainer fee over one year ago to carry out probate work on family properties in Barbados, but have since ignored me and have not done as they promised.

    Many thanks in advance for any help.

    Your sincerely
    Johnplangdon@gmail.com

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