7 Law Societies provide a complaints resolution process for clients who believethat a lawyer has acted contrary to the public interest, the interests of theclient, or for other valid reasons. In some rare circumstances, the complainthas to proceed to a formal hearing before a law society decision-making panel.If this process occurs, which one of the following remedies cannot be invokedby the panel hearing the complaint?O Fines payable by the lawyerCosts of the hearing be paid by the lawyerSuspension or reprimand of the lawyerO Compensation for the clientO Disbarment of the lawyer

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Law Societies provide a complaints resolution process for clients who believe that a lawyer has acted contrary to the public interest, the interests of the client, or for other valid reasons. In some rare circumstances, the complaint has to proceed to a formal hearing before a law society decision-making pane If this process occurs, which one of the following remedies cannot be invoked by the panel hearing the complaint? Fines payable by the lawyer

Law Societies provide a complaints resolution process for clients who believe that a lawyer has acted contrary to the public interest, the interests of the client, or for other valid reasons. In some rare circumstances, the complaint has to proceed to a formal hearing before a law society decision-making pane If this process occurs, which one of the following remedies cannot be invoked by the panel hearing the complaint? Fines payable by the lawyer

Contemporary Auditing

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