Attorney calls for speedy passage of Legal Profession Act

President of the Dominica Bar Association Wynant Adrian Roberts wants the authorities to speed up the passage of the Legal Profession Act in Parliament.

The much talked about Act will make provisions for lawyers who bring the profession into disrepute to be disciplined.

Roberts told the opening of the new law year Tuesday that the passage of the bill in Parliament is long overdue.

“The bill has had a first reading in Parliament twice. We look forward to another first reading and pray that this time it will be read again and again. We hope that the next first reading will be succeeded by the second and the third,” she said.

She said the Bar Association have heard many complaints being made against lawyers.

“I want to ensure the public that many persons recognize that the majority of lawyers in this jurisdiction are competent and they work for the common good,” she said.

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10 Comments

  1. An open eye
    September 22, 2011

    THE LAW WILL BE PASSED BUT THE OPERATIVES WILL BE DELAID TO ALLOW THE CRIMINAL LAWYERS TO GET AWAY WITH ALL THEIR DIRT JUST LIKE THE IPO LAW- YOU THINK SKERRO JOKING

  2. September 22, 2011

    Lady Jusice seems to be blind folded so how can she see how the scales are balanced. How wiil she know which outweighs the other truth or untruth, wrong or right?

  3. 1979 has NO country
    September 22, 2011

    look at the image, it shows that lady justice is blind to everything but the right and wrong that is to be weighed, thus the scales. 8) when will we get that kind of justice in Dominica? when right is right and wrong is wrong no matter who does it….sigh it continues to be just a dream 8)

  4. Anonymous
    September 22, 2011

    Sorry dear, nothing in Dominica can be done quickly. Take your time, another 20 years!

  5. Remember the Bible
    September 22, 2011

    Oh! OH! I didn’t realize Dominica had a bar They do? They really? My! My! MY!They all suck, every institution in Dominica sucks. When they get enough pressure, they pop their little shameless heads outside and soon as the pressure subsides they pull back into their holes.

    • September 22, 2011

      They do have a bar but it is one that serves cognac,wine and cheese to all in the fraternity while the interest of the general public is left unserved.

  6. doctor love
    September 22, 2011

    MISS ROBERTS THANKS FOR THE REMINDER,YOU KNOW THAT AS LONG AS THE FOURSOME OF SKERRIT,TONY, KNIGHT AND ALICK ARE RUNNING THINGS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WILL BE DONE.

    • Fairplay
      September 22, 2011

      Rubbish!!!

      • Hit the floor
        September 23, 2011

        You mean “utter rubbish”! Just kidding :lol:

    • Sorrowful
      September 22, 2011

      Truth is an offense. The brady bunch don’t care about integrity anywhere

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