Legal Complaints and Regulation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 No. 14

Prospective

PART 2 N.I. COMPLAINTS AGAINST BARRISTERS

Interpretation N.I.

Interpretation of Part 2 N.I.

28  In this Part—

“complainant”, in relation to a complaint, means the person who makes the complaint;

“the General Council of the Bar” means the General Council of the Bar of Northern Ireland;

“party”, in relation to a complaint, means—

(i)

the complainant;

(ii)

the respondent;

(iii)

any other person who, in accordance with rules made under section 17(1), is to be regarded as a party to the complaint;

“respondent”, in relation to a complaint, is to be construed in accordance with section 13.