INFORMATIVE RESOURCES

Dealing with Complaints

Dealing with Complaints

  1. Any person can lodge a complaint, either with regard to unreasonable fees charged by a member of the Limpopo Bar or with regard to professional or ethical misconduct by such a member. All complaints will be investigated and dealt with in accordance with the protocol set by the Limpopo Bar. No anonymous complaints or complaints under any alias will be entertained.

     

  2. All complaints are to be lodged in writing with the General Manager of the Limpopo Bar. For the sake of convenience, the form provided on this page can be used to initiate a complaint.

     

  3. The committee, upon receipt of complaint, decides on the appropriate action to be taken, which action may be any one of the following:
    1. Rejection of the complaint;
    2. Informal reprimand of the member;
    3. Referral to the disciplinary committee;
    4. Other appropriate action.

       

  4. The convenor of the committee shall notify the Chairperson of the Bar Council, the General Manager, the complainant and the member concerned.

     

  5. The Limpopo Bar strives to finalize a complaint within sixty (60) days of the receipt thereof.

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General Council of the Bar of South Africa [http://www.sabar.co.za]
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Bisho Society of Advocates [No website available: Tel: 043 726 1214]
North West Bar Association [No website available: Tel: 018 381 1315]
Society of Advocates Transkei [No website available: Tel: 047 531 1863]

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