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by **Jay&rea** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:35 pm

The Cyprus Bar Association is the body responsible for regulating lawyers in Cyprus. They are suppose to do this by enforcing their code of conduct. It seems from the number of complaints that are flying about that they are failing to regulate the profession. Lets take for example the "conflict of interest" paragraph of the code. This is supposed to preclude a lawyer from acting for you if he or she is acting, let us say for the other side as well, or has an advantage to gain by acting for you (other than his fee).

So if the lawyer is working on behalf of a construction company he can not take on a client who wants to buy a flat from the said company. In other words independent legal advice is called for.

Conflict of interest does not translate very well in to Greek and some lawyer view such conflict as an opportunity. But why does the Bar Association allow this kind of behaviour to continue? Should they continue to have this regulatory/disciplinary role?

John

by **Oracle** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:53 pm

Jay&rea wrote: It seems from the number of complaints that are flying about that they are failing to regulate the profession. John

... You don't go by independent research yourself then ... gossip sufficient? :lol:

Who regulates you?

by **Jay&rea** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:59 pm

I have got independent research and i am handling complains for two individuals i have also got the number of complaints submitted to the bar association.

John

by **Niki** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 6:02 pm

It's true. I have read and heard about many people who have had problems with lawyers in Cyprus. The main advice is never to use the developer's lawyer.

Oracix, you are still in denial about the bad points in Cyprus. It is wonderful but there are problems.

by **Oracle** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 6:23 pm

Niki wrote:It's true. I have read and heard about many people who have had problems with lawyers in Cyprus. The main advice is never to use the developer's lawyer.

Oracix, you are still in denial about the bad points in Cyprus. It is wonderful but there are problems.

Oooohh is this about Cyprus again? :roll:

Silly me! I thought it was about the fact that Lawyers are the same wherever you go .... :roll:

But seriously, is it really true, tell me Niki ... because you seem to be becoming an expert on the matter having been here several months....

Is it really true that if you are born Cypriot ..... you are really bad to animals, really bad to the environment, really uncharitable and now really bad as a Lawyer too?... :shock:

by **Oracle** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 6:25 pm

Jay&rea wrote:I have got independent research and i am handling complains for two individuals i have also got the number of complaints submitted to the bar association.

John

You forgot to answer........

Who regulates you?

by **Jay&rea** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 6:39 pm

I am regulated by International, European and Local Law along with a number of other by laws.

Cyprus is Perfect and there is no room for improvement

by **Oracle** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 6:45 pm

Jay&rea wrote:I am regulated by International, European and Local Law along with a number of other by laws.

Cyprus is Perfect and there is no room for improvement

So you have no professional status?

And you have unilaterally declared yourself the "improver" of Cyprus .. :lol: