A lawyer faces a six-month suspension from practising after she was found to have breached rules in the Barristers’ Code of Conduct.

A legal notice published in The Royal Gazette said that a disciplinary tribunal had ruled that Keiva Maronie-Durham had breached the Bermuda Bar Act 1974 after a complaint was launched against her in November 2020.

It explained that charges faced by the lawyer were that she was retained in April 2020 by the complainant, who was not identified in the notice, to update their company’s minute book, and that Ms Maronie-Durham “failed to properly and timely respond to the complainant’s inquiries as to whether or not the work was done”.

The notice added that it was charged that although there were repeated demands, the lawyer failed to return the minute book to the complainant.

It said the book was returned following the hearing.

The notice explained: “A disciplinary tribunal sat on June 19, 2024 and by its judgment on July 14, 2024, the said charges were determined to be proved.”

The tribunal ruled on October 22 that Ms Maronie-Durham should be suspended from practice for six months from the date that a practising certificate is issued to her.

She was fined $1,000.

Ms Maronie-Durham, whom the Bermuda Bar Association said was not actively practising, was also ordered to pay $3,000 in costs and return $3,500 “less such sums that have been paid to the Registrar of Companies on behalf of the complainant”.

She was ordered to provide proof of payment within 14 days of the notice.

Ms Maronie-Durham declined to comment when contacted by the Gazette yesterday.

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