Rule 15 LPDC Rules 2020 Rule 15 of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) Rules 2020 is about Adjournment for Association to investigate. It provides as follows: In the case of an Originating Application by a person other than the Association, the Committee may, where it is of the view that the case is one…

Rule 14 LPDC Rules 2020 Rule 14 of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) Rules 2020 is about Re-hearing. It provides as follows: (1) Any party who has failed to appear at the hearing and is not represented by a counsel, or who previously appeared but subsequently fails to appear and is not represented by…

Rule 13 LPDC Rules 2020 Rule 13 of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) Rules 2020 is about Hearing in absence of party. It provides as follows: If any party fails to appear at the hearing, the Disciplinary Committee may upon proof of service on such party of the notice of hearing proceed to hear…

Rule 12 LPDC Rules 2020 Rule 12 of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) Rules 2020 is about Hearing day and service of notice, etc. It provides as follows: (1) On the direction of the Chairman/Presiding member of a Panel the Secretary shall fix a day for the hearing of the Originating Application and shall…

Rule 11 LPDC Rules 2020 Rule 11 of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) Rules 2020 is about Previous findings of record. It provides as follows: (1) In any proceedings before the Committee which relate to the decision of another court or tribunal, the following rules shall apply if the Committee is satisfied that the…

Rule 10 LPDC Rules 2020 Rule 10 of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) Rules 2020 is about Written Evidence. It provides as follows: (1) The Respondent shall within 24 days from the date of service on him of the Originating Application if he intends to defend the application, deliver to the Secretary an affidavit…

Rule 9 LPDC Rules 2020 Rule 9 of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) Rules 2020 is about Evidence general. It provides as follows: (1) The Evidence Act and strict Codes of Evidence shall not apply in relation to proceedings before the Disciplinary Committee. (2) The procedure for the hearing of proceedings before the Disciplinary…

Rule 8 LPDC Rules 2020 Rule 8 of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) Rules 2020 is about Appointment of counsel. It provides as follows: The Association shall appoint a legal practitioner to present its case before the Disciplinary Committee.

Rule 7 LPDC Rules 2020 Rule 7 of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) Rules 2020 is about Parties to proceedings. It provides as follows: (1) Parties to proceedings before the Disciplinary Committee shall be-(a) the applicant; (b) the legal Practitioner whose conduct is subject matter of the proceedings, as the respondent; and (c) any…

Rule 6 LPDC Rules 2020 Rule 6 of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) Rules 2020 is about Supplementary Statements. It provides as follows: (1) An applicant who has made an Application to which this Rule applies may, subject to sub-rule (4), send supplementary statements to the Committee containing additional facts or matters on which…