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Court set aside disciplinary proceedings for failure to conduct mandatory inquiry and to afford legal representation to the respondent.
Discipline of legal practitioners – Originating summons procedure – Rules of the Supreme Court (Form 8 v
Form 10; acknowledgment of service; Order 28 timelines) – Evidential sufficiency of affidavits (Order 41 r.5) – Disciplinary Committee powers under s.37 of Legal Education and Legal Practitioners Act – Application of Commissions of Inquiry Act (ss.9–13) – Right to legal representation during inquiry – Setting aside proceedings for procedural defects
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