497
CurrentDecision without investigation
Chapter 4Complaints and discipline
Part 4.7Decisions of Law Society
497 Decision without investigation
(1) Subsection (2) applies to a complaint against an Australian legal practitioner, if the Law Society is satisfied action should be taken under this section having regard to:
(a)
the nature of the subject matter of the complaint; and
(b) the reasonable likelihood that the Disciplinary Tribunal will find the practitioner has engaged in unsatisfactory professional conduct or professional misconduct.
(2) The Society may start proceedings in the Tribunal under this Chapter in relation to the complaint without the need to start or complete an investigation.
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