Rule 20 LPDC Rules 2020

Rule 20 of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) Rules 2020 is about Written addresses. It provides as follows:

(1) At the conclusion of the hearing of any matter before it, the Disciplinary Committee may direct the Parties of the counsel representing them to file and serve written addresses.

(2) Argument of not more than 10 minutes may be allowed for each party to emphasize and clarify the written address filed.

Provided that where at the hearing, oral argument has been allowed by the Disciplinary Committee in support of the written address, if any of the parties
or their counsel are absent, the Disciplinary Committee may deem the address
on behalf of the party as having been presented.