By OUMA WANZALAMore by this AuthorA total of 376 new grievances against lawyers were reported to the Advocates Complaints Commission from January 1 to March 31, commission chairman Beauttah Siganga has said. He said out of the new complaints, 24 were classified and files opened. RESOLVED CASESThe nature of complaints included failure to account, failure to keep clients informed, failure to render services, withholding funds, issuing dishonoured cheques and delay and withholding documents. “The total number of complaints subjected to enquiry was 352, with 50 being settled at the preliminary level,” Mr Siganga said, adding that no matter was referred to the disciplinary tribunal. LAWYERS DISCIPLINEDThe commission boss added that during the same period, 32 cases were disposed of.

Source: Daily Nation May 28, 2017 16:52 UTC