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Discussion Paper 26 (1992) - Scrutiny of the Legal Profession: Complaints Against Lawyers

Number of Complaints Received Pursuant to section 135


Client/Former client

1988: 635

1989: 731

1990: 866

1991: 1266

Solicitor for the client

1988: 184

1989: 195

1990: 193

1991: 170

Executor for an estate

1988: 3

1989: -

1990: 1

1991: -

Administrator of an estate

1988: 1

1989: -

1990: -

1991: -

Beneficiary

1988: 4

1989: 6

1990: 1

1991: -

Prothonotary

1988: 1

1989: -

1990: -

1991: -

Court Registrar

1988: 1

1989: 1

1990: 3

1991: 1

Attorney General

1988: -

1989: -

1990: -

1991: 1

Member of Parliament

1988: 1

1989: 5

1990: 7

1991: 7

Legal Aid Commission

1988: 2

1989: 14

1990: 3

1991: 2

Third Party

1988: 10

1989: 38

1990: 41

1991: 3

Government Department

1988: 1

1989: 2

1990: 7

1991: 2

Non - Client

1988: 31

1989: 20

1990: 18

1991: 7

Solicitor

1988: 61

1989: 55

1990: 43

1991: 86

Department of Consumer Affairs

1988: -

1989: -

1990: 1

1991: -

Judge

1988: -

1989: -

1990: 5

1991: 1

Sub - Total

1988: 935

1989: 1067

1990: 1189

1991: 1546

Law Society - initiated investigations

1988: 136

1989: 46

1990: 56

1991: 56

Total Complaints Assessed

1988: 1071

1989: 1113

1990: 1245

1991: 1602

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