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Complaints
As outlined in Section 14 of The Legal Profession (General) Regulations, 2004, the Ethics Committee is responsible for handling any and all complaints made against any member of the Bar Association. Below is Section 14 as stated in the Regulations:
14.(1)The Ethics Committee shall consider complaints against attorneys made in writing and shall notify the attorney concerned in writing who shall respond in writing within fourteen days.
(2) Failure by the attorney to respond within the specified time may result in the Committee making a determination without further reference to the attorney.
(3) The Ethics Committee may after receiving the attorney's response either -
(a) hear parties in the matter;
(b) request further representations.
(4) The Ethics Committee shall advise the complainant of the decision of the Committee.
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