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LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 448 Dismissal of complaint

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 448

Dismissal of complaint

448 Dismissal of complaint

(1) The commissioner may dismiss the complaint or investigation matter if satisfied that—
(a) there is no reasonable likelihood of a finding by a disciplinary body of—
(i) for an Australian legal practitioner—either unsatisfactory professional conduct or professional misconduct; or
(ii) for a law practice employee—misconduct in relation to the relevant practice; or
(b) it is in the public interest to do so.
(2) The commissioner must give the respondent and any complainant written notice about the commissioner’s decision to dismiss the complaint or investigation matter.