How To Complaim About A lawyer Flashcards
Who should you go to first for a complaint about work
Solicitors practice or head of chambers
A reason to complain about their work
Failing to keep a client involved in a case
Who else can you go to, to complain about work
Office for legal complaints
Who created the office for legal complaints
Legal service act 2007
All the members are
Lay
The office for legal complaints is independent from
Law society and bar council
Who deals with day to day complaints
Legal ombudsman
What powers do the legal ombudsman have
ARRC A) force and Apology R) Reduce fees R) put the matter Right C) award Compensation ( max £50,000)
How many complaints where received in 2011/2012 and 25% where about
7000 and cost
Why would you complain about a lawyers conduct
Lawyers have a duty to keep affairs confidential
Who do you complain about a solicitors conduct to
The SRA (solicitors regulatory authority) deals with solicitors misconduct
Serious misconduct of solicitors is put to
SDT solicitors disciplinary tribunal
SRA have powers to
(For Really Stupid Solicitors) F) fine R) reprimand S) strike off roll S) suspend from roll
Who deals with misconduct of barristers
BSB (bar standards board)
Where do serious cases of misconduct of barristers go
Disciplinary tribunal of the council of the inns of court
The disciplinary tribunal of the council of the inns of court have powers to
Disbar or suspend
Who oversees the solicitors regulatory authority and bar standard board
Legal services board
When can you sue a solicitor
Breach of contract
Sue of negligence for out of court work case
White v Jones took so long to draw up will had died
Which case extended the right to sue for negligent in court work
Hall v simons
When can a barrister be sued
Negligent for any work
Case decided can sue for negligent in court work
Hall v Simmons
Case to sue a barrister out of court
Said Ali v Sydney Mitchell
