Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006

Complaints and discipline - Procedure

214: Adverse comment

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The Legal Complaints Review Officer makes decisions and writes reports. You have the right to be heard before they say something bad about you. They must give you a reasonable chance to say what you think, as stated in section 211 and section 213.

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Part 7Complaints and discipline
Procedure

214Adverse comment

  1. The Legal Complaints Review Officer may not, in any decision, direction, or order made under section 211 or in any report made under section 213, make any comment that is adverse to any person unless that person has been given a reasonable opportunity to be heard.