Activity: Engagement and Consultancy › Industry engagement
Description
This Committee deals with the matters that solicitors are required to disclose to the Society under Chapter 3 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (LPUL).
These matters include show cause events, including matters involving convictions and bankruptcy related events, and notification of events under section 51 of LPUL.
The Disclosure Committee is comprised of both members of the profession, including at least two Law Society Councillors, and lay members. The Committee works in consultation with the Society's Professional Standards Department and meets on a monthly basis to consider the matters disclosed.