How do I file a complaint against a lawyer?
Although most people are satisfied with their lawyer, sometimes you may still have a complaint. In five tutorials, we guide you in a clear and accessible way on what you can do if you are not satisfied.
Disciplinary complaints and disciplinary proceedings in five toturials
In this series of five short tutorials, we take you step by step through the process of disciplinary complaints and disciplinary proceedings. You will learn which complaints you can file, how to do so, and what to expect from the proceedings. These tutorials are specially designed for people without a legal background who have unfortunately had a less than satisfactory experience.
Tutorial 1. Complaints about a lawyer? What can you do?
Tutorial 2. Filing a disciplinary complaint against a lawyer, what do you do it for?
Tutorial 3. Filing a disciplinary complaint against a lawyer: how do you do it and what happens next?
Tutorial 4. How does the disciplinary investigation work and what can you do yourself?
Tutorial 5. Before the disciplinary board
Want to know more about discipline?
What is the disciplinary board?
The disciplinary board is actually a body where independent lawyers adjudicate on acts that a lawyer has committed and for which they can be prosecuted. Thus, the disciplinary board is in a sort of court that judges a lawyer's actions. Are those acts in line with the professional rules or not?
What is disciplinary law?
A lawyer, like any citizen, must comply with legal provisions. He or she is also subject to strict deontological rules to ensure the proper practice of the profession. Disciplinary law sanctions breaches of those rules.