Legal Practice Act, 2014 (Act No. 28 of 2014)RulesFinal Rules as per section 95(1), 95(3) and 109(2) of the Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014SchedulesSchedule 5 |
Schedule 5
(Rule 45.2)
The Legal Practice Council
Complaint of Misconduct
In this document the “respondent” is the person or firm against whom the complaint is made, and means an advocate, attorney, candidate legal practitioner or a juristic entity (i.e. a firm of attorneys) all as defined in the Legal Practice Act (“the Act”).
*WE WILL ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR COMPLAINT AND GIVE YOU A REFERENCE NUMBER. PLEASE QUOTE OUR REFERENCE NUMBER AT ALL TIMES *
Please note that it is your duty to inform the Legal Practice Council of any change in your address or contact particulars after this complaint has been lodged. |
NB : PLEASE ATTACH SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS RELATING TO YOUR MATTER I.E. STATEMENTS OF ACCOUNT, RECEIPTS, LETTERS ETC THAT WILL ASSIST THE LPC TO INVESTIGATE THE MATTER. PLEASE CLEARLY MARK YOUR ANNEXURES.
PLEASE SEND YOUR COMPLAINT TO THE LEGAL PRACTICE COUNCIL PROVINCIAL OFFICE IN WHICH THE RESPONDENT IS PRACTISING.
• | GAUTENG |
• | MPUMALANGA |
• | LIMPOPO |
• | NORTH WEST |
• | WESTERN CAPE |
• | EASTERN CAPE |
• | NORTHERN CAPE |
• | KWA ZULU NATAL |
• | FREE STATE |
PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION ACT, ACT NO. 4 OF 2013 (POPIA)
The POPIA Act seeks to balance the right to privacy against other rights which include a right to
protection against the unlawful collection, retention, dissemination and the use of personal
information.
• | I HEREBY CONSENT TO THE PROCESSING OF THE PERSONAL DATA IN THIS COMPLAINT FORM BY THE LEGAL PRACTICE COUNCIL, ITS DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES, COMMITTEES, COUNCIL AND PROVINCIAL COUNCIL MEMBERS IN THE EXERCISE OF THEIR OFFICIAL DUTY FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT ITS FUNCTIONS IN THE INVESTIGATION AND CONSIDERATION OF MY COMPLAINT. |
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[Schedule 5 substituted by the South African Legal Practice Council, General Notice 2001, GG49220, dated 1 September 2023]