Retired judge Siraj Desai to lead new legal ombudsman office

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The ombudsman will provide oversight of attorneys and advocates, candidate attorneys, candidate legal practitioners and those undergoing pupillage.

02 June 2022 - 16:38The office of the legal services ombudsman will provide a platform for the public to lay complaints and report unethical behaviour against legal practitioners.aims

to promote an accountable legal profession in SA, justice minister Ronald Lamola said in a statement at its official launch on Thursday. “It will achieve this by safeguarding the constitution and the rule of law, protecting and promoting the public interest in relation to the rendering of legal services, ensuring fair, efficient and effective investigation of alleged misconduct by legal practitioners, promoting high standards of integrity in the legal profession and upholding the independence of the legal profession.”

The ombud will provide oversight of attorneys and advocates, candidate attorneys, candidate legal practitioners and those undergoing pupillage. The office will not hear cases involving judges, magistrates or prosecutors as these are already handled by other entities including the Judicial Service Commission, Magistrates Commission and National Prosecuting Authority.

 

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Ill never forget him saying Ill get my Liar to call your Liar

Lol. Ombudsman. As if that's ever helped anyone..

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