Bar Council Disciplinary Board

Disciplinary tribunals and the decisions they come to from this page you can access our information about barristers disciplinary tribunals.

Bar council disciplinary board. Unbefitting conduct with the image as an advocate and solicitor. It is an independent body and hence independent of the malaysian bar. All new judgements will be on the site within eight days. The office of disciplinary counsel odc is an arm of the supreme court of delaware which assists the court in regulating the practice of law.

While the supreme court of alabama retains ultimate authority to regulate the legal profession the alabama state bar s office of the general counsel s disciplinary division serves as the court s arm to investigate and prosecute claims that a lawyer has violated the rules of professional conduct. Gross disregard of client s interest. Breach of legal profession act 1976 or any ruling made by the bar council. Rules of professional conduct rpc.

Charging excessive fees or costs. Twenty five years ago the louisiana supreme court established the louisiana attorney disciplinary board ladb which became the first attorney disciplinary system in the nation to incorporate the american bar association s model rules for disciplinary enforcement the hallmark of which is the use of non lawyers in the disciplinary process. In this capacity the odc is charged with evaluating investigating and if warranted prosecuting lawyer misconduct. We have written this information so that it can be read by everyone who is interested in disciplinary tribunals and the decisions they come to.

Struck off suspended or censured by a foreign bar council or guilty of misconduct in a foreign jurisdiction. The advocates solicitors disciplinary board of malaysia was established in 1992 pursuant to section 93 of the legal profession act 1976. If you want to enquire about a barrister s disciplinary record contact our investigations and enforcement team on 0207 611 1444. To search for past disciplinary findings please access our online past disciplinary findings database.

The rules describe a lawyer s obligation to clients the courts and the general public in professional.