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October 2008: Former Attorney General, Philip Perinchief gives his opinion in the Royal Gazette newspaper about Julian Hall. Click here to read more June 2007: Julian Hall uses the BHC scandal to launch an attack against this site. The BHC furore commenced when a file of secret / confidential papers was 'leaked' and some of the content was published to the internet. What did Julian have to say and what of our response, click here to read more.
With regard to Miranda, the secret recording of Dexter Dillas made in a prison cell contains references to Julian, with regard to Hatherley, I raised a suspected association when Julian cross examined me during Hatherley's trial. Some information associated with Julian's Court appearances is detailed below. However the following was carried in the March 4. 2005 issue of the Bermuda Royal Gazette:
DISBARRED lawyer Julian Hall was found not guilty of five charges of stealing half a million dollars from a mentally ill client. The 55-year-old was tried before Chief Justice Richard Ground, accused of using a power of attorney over Betty Lorraine McMahon to steal $551,044 between November 1995 and February 1996. He admitted using $288,000 of his client's money in 1995 to pay back debts which would have rendered him bankrupt — a condition which would have prevented him from practising law in Bermuda — but said she had agreed to a short-term loan without documentation or a promissory note. A faulty microfilm machine at the Bermuda Commercial Bank left the prosecution unable to prove where Mrs. McMahon's money went after it was transferred into Mr. Hall's account there. The jury returned a unanimous verdict. Julian Hall to stand trial for theft (see below and attached). It is anticipated that Julian Hall will stand trial for theft in March 2005. He is charged with five offences of stealing $551,044 between November 8, 1995 and February 20, 1996 from Betty Lorraine McMahon. So is there sufficient evidence and / or will the police / Director of Public Prosecutions be sufficiently capable to secure a conviction of Julian? We doubt is. Julian is a plausible, eloquent, articulate, presentable, intelligent and very capable gentleman. He has been linked to a number of investigations about which the writer has knowledge and appears frequently in this web site (see above). To the writer's knowledge, Julian has never been arrested in connection with the various investigations, let alone charged or convicted! He is a formidable individual for the DPP to clash with in Court and we doubt Bermuda's public prosecutors are up to the job. We shall see. July 2002 (Royal Gazette) Lawyer Hall denies theft
Local
lawyer and ex-politician Julian Hall yesterday pleaded not guilty during the
arraignments session in Supreme Court to stealing
a total of $551,044.07. June 2002
Lawyer to stand trial in Supreme
Court 15th March 2002
Julian Hall in court today
Michael John Scott born 28.03.50
I recall Michael as a second rate lawyer on the Magistrates circuit in Bermuda - if I remember correctly it was Magistrate John Judge who rebukes him when I was giving evidence. Michel was mouthing 'liar' at me ... very mature. Defending the (once) illustrious Mr Hall ... an interesting turn of events. Nice to have the opportunity to include reference to an old (immature) opponent in this pages. As I find it hard to believe the Bermuda police will be competent enough to present evidence against Julian, I suspect Michael will have an easy ride (no sexual connotation intended). Michael John Scott, was a PLP (Progressive Labour Party) candidate for Southampton West, He is founder of his own Somerset legal practice Scott and Associates. Scott, was associated with Messrs. Browne and Wade Chambers, the law firm of two previous Leaders of the Opposition, and Messrs. Hall and Associates. Apparently, he is a member of the Allen Temple AME Church in Sandys Parish and a member of the tenor section of the Allen Temple Senior Choir. election 1998:Southampton West UBP holds both seats1. Pamela Gordon, UBP 2. David Dodwell, UBP 3. Michael Scott, PLP Votes %802 - 36.3 768 - 34.7 638 - 28.9 Michael Scott, the party's unsuccessful candidate in Southampton West, offered this sobering reflection: "It's a time for steady hands and lots of hard work. It's a time for conversions." Thursday, March 14, 2002
Lawyer and former
Progressive Labour Party MP Julian Hall was in Police cells last night after
being arrested yesterday morning on suspicion of stealing. Saturday 6th March 2002
Julian Hall's
court date 'Bermuda Daily' - March 19, 2000 Bankrupt former PLP MP and lawyer, Julian Hall faces possible arrest warrant after missing meeting with creditors.
Julian Hall, a leading lawyer, declared bankruptAccused of dodging his responsibilities, Julian will be banned under the Bermuda Bar Act from practicing as a lawyer. Previously a Progressive Labour Party MP (shadow minister for justice), he had been ordered to pay a former client, $1.6 million plus interest. Financial status: Debts: $1,900,000 Assets: $135,000 The matter has dragged on for two years and the Court said "The document filed in court at the very last minute in the crudest of forms does not in my view abide by the order made by the court. To delay this matter any further would go beyond empathy for Mr. Hall and would lean towards complicity". The Court granted the bankruptcy motion pursuant to rule 188 of the Bankruptcy rules is granted. It appears the Court in general considered the papers filed by Mr. Hall as inadequate, that very little information had been submitted about his financial affairs. To quote the Court: "The one thing that is clear is that Mr. Hall, on his own admission, is hopelessly bankrupt. The Royal Gazette reported: Mr. Hall did not appear in court. His lawyer, Michelle St. Jane, said: "I find myself without instructions. Mr. Hall asked me to appear today with a statement of affairs, but he has not turned up himself. That is all I can offer." Assuming Mr. Hall still has his computer and his e-mail account has not been suspended / withdrawn, he can be contacted at:
julhall@ibl.bm For more information visit the page dealing with: State Police conversation transcript In 1991 the author named Julian as being associated with the importation of 66lbs of cannabis. Mr. Hall can previously be associated with Vaucrossen's chambers - during the 1990's Charles Vaucrossen was the subject of a Supreme Court trial and found guilty of offences relating to the use of client's funds. Mr. Hall was formerly part of Hall, Trott and Duncan. All that remain are Trott & Duncan, a law firm on the Island. The company provides a background to their services on the web. Absent on their page is any reference to the partners / solicitors / barristers. The name of Julian Hall is nowhere to be found despite the previous association with this gentleman. Not surprisingly, there is no mention of the 1990 incident involving Miss Trapasso and Delroy Duncan's involvement (short lived). Miss Trapasso's concerns can be found at 'September 1990' Having named Julian Hall as being associated witht he importation of 66lbs of cannabis in 1990, the Court adjourned for lunch. Just before the Court reconvened, Delroy Duncan approached me and advised that I was a "dangerous man to know".Only if you profit from crime Delroy. At that time, Delroy was defending all those associated with the Miranda enquiry - the enquiry in respect of which the Bermuda police / Julian did a deal; we (the police) would not mention Julian's name being associated with the drug enquiry and he (the defence) would not mention the association of the head of Narcotic's, Dennis Ramsey, name being linked with the enquiry. Julian did not defend the Miranda subjects, Delroy did. The deal not to mention Julian's name in association with the Miranda trial did not, to my knowledge, extend to the Hatherley trial (in which 66lbs of cannabis were imported). Hence my associating Julian with the importation was not in breach of the deal. However, it appears Delroy was
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