Supreme Court (Legal Profession Disciplinary Procedure) Rules – Section 17 (Statutory Instrument 17/2014)
Statutory Instrument 17/2014 .. in force 10 February 2014
Statutory Instruments Made Under the Eastern Supreme Court (Saint Lucia) Act
ARRANGEMENT OF RULES
PART 1
PRELIMINARY
| 1. | Citation |
| 2. | Interpretation |
| 3. | Application |
PART 2
ADMINISTRATION
| 4. | Jurisdiction |
| 5. | Appointment of Investigating Counsel |
PART 3
COMPLAINTS AND INVESTIGATIONS
| 6. | Report of professional misconduct |
| 7. | Complainant |
| 8. | Commencement of disciplinary proceedings |
| 9. | Service of complaint |
| 10. | Answer |
| 11. | Notice and service |
| 12. | Investigation |
| 13. | Continuation of investigation |
PART 4
CASE MANAGEMENT AND DIVERSION PROGRAM
| 14. | Case management |
| 15. | Offer of diversion |
| 16. | Refusal of offer of diversion |
| 17. | Diversion agreement |
| 18. | Effect of diversion program |
| 19. | Breach of diversion agreement |
PART 5
DISCIPLINARY HEARING
| 20. | Notice of disciplinary hearing |
| 21. | Disclosure |
| 22. | Disciplinary hearing |
| 23. | Mental or physical condition of respondent |
| 24. | Conditional admission |
| 25. | Conviction of an offence |
| 26. | Discipline imposed by foreign jurisdiction |
PART 6
DISCIPLINARY ORDERS
| 27. | Disciplinary Orders of the High Court |
| 28. | Private admonition |
| 29. | Public censure |
| 30. | Probation |
| 31. | Conditions of probation |
| 32. | Breach of probation Order |
| 33. | Revocation of probation Order |
| 34. | Completion of probation period |
| 35. | Immediate suspension of practising certificate |
| 36. | Effect of suspension or disbarment |
| 37. | Required action after Order of suspension or disbarment |
| 38. | Affidavit of pending matters |
| 39. | Record of steps taken |
| 40. | Readmission after disbarment |
| 41. | Publication of notice of Order |
| 42. | Notice of Order to courts |
PART 7
MISCELLANEOUS
| 43. | Appeal |
| 44. | Issue of summons |
| 45. | Contempt of court |
| 46. | Number of copies filed |
| 47. | Costs |
| 48. | Pending litigation |
| 49. | Protective appointment of attorney-at-law |
| 50. | Limitation period |
| 51. | Expunction of records |
| 52. | Right to inspect |
| 53. | Practice directions |
| Schedule | |
Commencement [10 February 2014]