ABOAGYE da COSTA v. DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL [1991] 2 GLR 313-317

Legal practitioners—Disciplinary proceedings—Professional misconduct—Conflict of interest—Representation—Appellant acting as counsel for purchaser in land transaction—Third party asserting adverse claim to land—Appellant acting for purchaser writing to third party to dispute claim—Appellant subsequently representing vendor in action against purchaser and third party for title to land—Whether appellant guilty of  professional misconduct.

Legal practitioner—Disciplinary proceedings—Penalty—Review—Duty of disciplinary committee—Acceptable around for appellate court to interfere with penalty imposed by committee—Need to balance duty to punish and justice—Appellant's suspension reduced from one year to six months.