Rule 7 LPDC Rules 2020

Rule 7 of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) Rules 2020 is about Parties to proceedings. It provides as follows:

(1) Parties to proceedings before the Disciplinary Committee shall be-
(a) the applicant;

(b) the legal Practitioner whose conduct is subject matter of the proceedings, as the respondent; and

(c) any other person required by the Disciplinary Committee or by leave of the Disciplinary Committee to be joined.

(2) Every party to the proceedings shall be entitled to be heard by the Disciplinary Committee either personally or through a counsel of his choice.

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