The Law Society was the professional body for solicitors, its regulator and it handled
complaints against solicitors.
Despite finding that the Law Society had not handled
complaints against solicitors properly, the Legal Services Complaints Commissioner has decided not imposed a fine but said that this was, «not a cause for celebration».
Not exact matches
Nick Clegg's difficulties in handling
complaints against senior figures in his party will continue on Friday when
solicitors acting for an alleged sexual assault victim of the MP Mike Hancock will ask the high court to force a Lib - Dem - led council to release an unredacted version of a damning QC's report.
Prior to qualifying as a
solicitor George gained 10 years legal experience dealing with police
complaints, civil actions
against the police and proceeds of crime (POCA).
However, with the internet, irate clients can take to the internet and there are now entire websites like the U.K's
Solicitors From Hell devoted to client
complaints against lawyers.
The Lord Chancellor and the President of the Queen's Bench Division have dismissed
complaints against Judge David Wynn Morgan, who reprimanded a
solicitor - advocate for dressing «like something out of Harry Potter».
After Toronto city
solicitor Anna Kinastowski filed a
complaint against Justice Ted Matlow in January 2006, the Canadian Judicial Council demanded that the supernumerary judge account for his high - profile opposition, together with some of his neighbours, to the building of a condo and retail complex on his small residential street in Toronto's Forest Hill Village, and to explain his consequent clashes with the City of Toronto's legal department.
Jodi Lynne Feldman claimed her Charter rights were breached when the Law Society of Upper Canada compelled her to turn over
solicitor - client privileged communications during its investigation of a
complaint against her.
The
Solicitors Regulation Authority is the independent regulatory body of the Law Society and the Legal Ombudsman deals with
complaints against lawyers.
Dissatisfaction with the response of the SRA to allegations of misconduct by
solicitors is already one of the most common sources of
complaints against the regulator.
The
Solicitors Regulation Authority has looked into
complaints against Gabriele Giambrone, Anna D'Arpa and Alessandra Bellanca; the then partners of Giambrone Law LLP.
Advising and representing
solicitor in
complaint by a local authority
against a
solicitor who was accused of having held herself as acting as a
solicitor, but without a valid practicing certificate.