SC declined to uphold complaint that Practitioner had breached Rule 2.7 RCCC / LCRO agreed Practitioner's letter to Applicant was in robust terms, but did not breach rules of professional conduct / SC decision upheld.
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SC declined to uphold complaint that Practitioner had breached Rule 2.7 RCCC / LCRO agreed Practitioner's letter to Applicant was in robust terms, but did not breach rules of professional conduct / SC decision upheld.
Pursuant to section 211(1)(a) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006, the determination of the Standards Committee is confirmed but modified as set out in the Preceding paragraph
Rule 4.4.1 deeds and files to be sent "without undue delay" / A response time of 1-2 weeks following receipt of an authority to uplift in usual circumstances could not be considered to constitute "undue delay".
Prosecutorial decision vacated on review / Limited grounds of review confirmed / LCRO found SC erred in so far as complaint referred to Tribunal was not complaint of which Practitioner had been notified / SC required to reconsider matter.
Pursuant to Section 211 (1)(a) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006, the Standards Committee is confirmed. The amended reasons for that decision are noted above
Breach of an undertaking / Standards Committee must properly exercise discretion as to whether to lay charges before LCDT / Breach of an undertaking may constitute unsatisfactory conduct depending on the circumstances.
Pursuant to section 211(1)(a) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 the determination of the Standards Committee is confirmed, modified to the extent that no further action is to be taken in relation to the aspect of the complaints not addressed by the Standards Committee in its determination.
Pursuant to s 211(1)(a) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 the decision of the Standards Committee is confirmed
Pursuant to s 211(1)(a) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 the decision of the Standards Committee 1 is confirmed
Pursuant to Section 211(1)(a) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006, the decision of the Standards Committee is reversed
Complaints of overcharging not upheld by SC / Lawyer had been paid in advance for Court case that settled without attending Court / LCRO redirected matter back to SC to obtain Costs Assessor.
Pursuant to section 211 (1)(a) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006
Complaints of overcharging not upheld by SC / Lawyer had been paid in advance for Court case that settled without attending Court / LCRO redirected matter back to SC to obtain Costs Assessor.
Section 156 (1)(d) LCA / Failure to comply with LCRO order not unsatisfactory conduct / Discussion of complainants' options.
Application received by Legal Complaints Review Office / Out of time / No jurisdiction in the Act for LCRO to extend deadline.
Pursuant to s 211(1)(a) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 the decision of the Standards Committee is confirmed
Decision as To Penalty Orders and Publication
Pursuant to s 211(1)(a) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 the decision of the Standards Committee is confirmed
Pursuant to s 211(1)(a) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 the decision of the Standards Committee is confirmed
Pursuant to s 211(1)(a) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 the decision of the Standards Committee 4 is confirmed
Pursuant to s 211(1)(a) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 the decision of the Standards Committee is confirmed
Pursuant to s 211(1)(a) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 the decision of the Standards Committee is confirmed
Complaints about overcharging / inadequacy of legal services and failure to advise of alternative funding (legal aid) / S 351 applied. SC decision to take no further action upheld on review.
Pursuant to s 211(1)(a) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 the decision of the Standards Committee is confirmed
Pursuant to s 211(1)(a) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 the decision of the Standards Committee is confirmed