Code of conduct for lawyers
Published:Wednesday | December 23, 2009 | 12:32 PM
Lawyers practicing in Guyana could soon be found guilty of professional misconduct if they fail to submit their tax returns.
The Bharrat Jagdeo government is working on introducing legislation to establish a code of conduct for lawyers.
The Legal Practitioners Amendment Bill was tabled in the parliament on Monday and has been referred to a Special Parliamentary Select Committee to iron out thorny issues.
Approval of the bill will make Guyana the latest country in the Commonwealth Caribbean to have a code of conduct that legally binds lawyers.
Attorneys who violate the code of conduct can be prevented from practising and will have to appear before a 14-member disciplinary committee.