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Where can I file a complaint against a lawyer?
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DISBARRED LAWYERS ARE OFTEN REINSTATED
AFTER THE DUST SETTLES.
HOW YOUR LAW SOCIETY
BURIES YOUR COMPLAINT AGAINST A LAWYER
It appears that the complaint investigation is nothing more than going through the motions to make you think you complaint is taken seriously. The process is a whitewash, dishonest, a sham and a fraud.
Lawyer penalties are often paltry fines with years to pay
KNOW THIS
Once Your Complaint Is Received by the Law Society Complaints Department it is assessed and most are rejected at this stage
SCREENING
ASSESSMENT STAGE
INVESTIGATION
Less than 10% of all complaints are investigated
The Law Society in house "intake officer" goes through some sort of process on her own and decides to do one of three things.
90%+ of all complaints are dismissed at this stage by an assessment officer who is probably a lawyer
This process may be delayed for years, since the law society usually will not act on a complaint until any law suit or litigation between the parties is concluded. This can take years during which the lawyer gets away with the offence.
COMPLAINT MIGHT BE SENT TO
PRACTICE STANDARDS
If lawyer's conduct not a discipline matter, but needs help with professional advice and direction. No punishment. Just "education." so s/he won't get caught so easily next time s/he cheats.
COMPLAINT MAY BE SENT TO
DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE
Committee decides if lawyer's conduct may deserver discipline. If so, complaint goes to inquiry.
May result in discipline which lawyer can appeal.
MENU
A LAW SOCIETY WILL NOT INTERVENE TO
- regulate the amount of a lawyer's bill
- give legal advice
- pay compensation
- intervene in a court proceeding
- change the decision of a court
- insist that a lawyer take a case, remain on or withdraw from a case or do something specific in a case
- make a finding that a lawyer was negligent
- review a judge's conduct
FILE CLOSED
Investigator takes lawyer's word over yours and decides the lawyer did nothing wrong.
A Law Society Is A Lawyers' Union Protecting Lawyers from Consumer Complaints
It appears that the complaint investigation is nothing more than going through the motions to make you think you complaint is taken seriously. The process is a whitewash, dishonest, a sham and a fraud.
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