Supreme Court seeks opinion on whether to take action against 13 lawyers for violating ethics

It has been learned from a meeting of the Bar Council that the Supreme Court has sought an opinion on whether to take appropriate action against 13 lawyers who have violated the Advocates Act Section 10 (1) for violating lawyer ethics. The meeting of the Bar Council was held on July 8 at the Bar Council office in Nay Pyi Taw. At the meeting, the Supreme Court sought an opinion on whether the Bar Council would object to 164 senior lawyers who applied for registration as advocates, a matter concerning the application by an advocate to be able to issue a certificate of good character for appointment as a bank advocate, a matter concerning the resignation of Council member U Myint Thein due to health reasons, and discussions and decisions were made regarding the vacant position of one council member and the position of vice-chairman. Furthermore, discussions and decisions were made regarding the amendment of the Advocates Act Rules of 1954, specifically Rules 1 (b), Rule 8, and Rule 15, and the addition of Rule 1 (d) after Rule 1 (c), the recording of complaints transferred to the Supreme Court, cases of severe warning, suspension, or cancellation of legal practice as an advocate, and the recording of matters related to copies of orders. The meeting was led by Dr. Thet Thet Oo, Union Minister of the Ministry of Legal Affairs and Union Attorney General and Chairman of the Bar Council, and was attended by Council member Dr. Htin Lin Oo, Deputy Minister and Deputy Attorney General, and other Council members.