LEGAL PROFESSION: Advocates and solicitors
4 cases · April 2025 to December 2025
Key Issues & Sub-Topics
Complaint to Disciplinary Board — Complaint against two advocates and solicitors — Complaint withdrawn against one advocate and solicitor — Disciplinary Committee appointed — Second advocate and solicitor alleges that complaint was also withdrawn — Refusal of Disciplinary Board to refer to Bar Council — Originating summons filed seeking remedy — Abuse of the process of the court — Internal avenue not exhausted — Sections 100, 103E and 103EA of the Legal Profession Act 1976 — Rules 8 and 18(3) of the Legal Profession (Disciplinary Proceedings) Rules 2017 1 Legal fees — Cause of action under Section 119(1) read with Section 116 of the Legal Profession Act 1976 — Whether written agreement condition precedent — Application to strike out — Order 18 Rule 19(1)(b) of the Rules of Court 2012. 1 Disciplinary proceedings — Complaint to Disciplinary Board — Disciplinary Board of the view matter can be dealt with summarily. The Disciplinary Board dismissed the complaint — Appeal — Complainant pending appeal application, an abuse of the process of the court — Sections 99, 100, and 103E, of Legal Profession Act 1976 — Rules 18 of the Legal Profession (Practice and Etiquette) Rules 1978. 1 Disciplinary proceedings — Complaint to Disciplinary Board — Complainant did not appear — Function of the Disciplinary Committee — Function of the Disciplinary Board — No inquiry — Whether finding of guilty or not guilty can be made — Breach of the right to be heard — Whether proven beyond reasonable doubt — Appeal to High Court — Appellate function of High Court — Sections 100, 103D, 103E of Legal Profession Act 1976 — Rules 16, 18(5)(b), 18(7) and 24 Legal Profession (Disciplinary Proceedings) Rules 2017 1
Complaint to Disciplinary Board — Complaint against two advocates and solicitors — Complaint withdrawn against one advocate and solicitor — Disciplinary Committee appointed — Second advocate and solicitor alleges that complaint was also withdrawn — Refusal of Disciplinary Board to refer to Bar Council — Originating summons filed seeking remedy — Abuse of the process of the court — Internal avenue not exhausted — Sections 100, 103E and 103EA of the Legal Profession Act 1976 — Rules 8 and 18(3) of the Legal Profession (Disciplinary Proceedings) Rules 2017 1 case
Legal fees — Cause of action under Section 119(1) read with Section 116 of the Legal Profession Act 1976 — Whether written agreement condition precedent — Application to strike out — Order 18 Rule 19(1)(b) of the Rules of Court 2012. 1 case
Disciplinary proceedings — Complaint to Disciplinary Board — Disciplinary Board of the view matter can be dealt with summarily. The Disciplinary Board dismissed the complaint — Appeal — Complainant pending appeal application, an abuse of the process of the court — Sections 99, 100, and 103E, of Legal Profession Act 1976 — Rules 18 of the Legal Profession (Practice and Etiquette) Rules 1978. 1 case
Disciplinary proceedings — Complaint to Disciplinary Board — Complainant did not appear — Function of the Disciplinary Committee — Function of the Disciplinary Board — No inquiry — Whether finding of guilty or not guilty can be made — Breach of the right to be heard — Whether proven beyond reasonable doubt — Appeal to High Court — Appellate function of High Court — Sections 100, 103D, 103E of Legal Profession Act 1976 — Rules 16, 18(5)(b), 18(7) and 24 Legal Profession (Disciplinary Proceedings) Rules 2017 1 case
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