# Legal Complaints and Regulation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, Section 37: Notification requirements


(1) This section applies where a complaint made to the Solicitors Complaints Committee—
(a) is excluded from the jurisdiction of the Committee under section 32;
(b) is dismissed, or referred to another body, by virtue of rules under section 36(1);
(c) is settled, determined, withdrawn or abandoned (or treated as withdrawn or abandoned by virtue of rules under section 36(1)).
(2) The Committee must notify—
(a) the complainant;
(b) the respondent; and
(c) where the respondent is not a firm of solicitors, the respondent's firm,
and, in a case within subsection (1)(a) or (b), must give reasons for the exclusion, dismissal or referral.
(3) When the Committee has determined a complaint the Committee must prepare a written statement of the determination giving reasons for the Committee's determination.
(4) The Committee must give a copy of the statement to—
(a) the complainant;
(b) the respondent;
(c) where the respondent is not a firm of solicitors, the respondent's firm;
(d) the Law Society; and
(e) the Legal Services Oversight Commissioner.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2016/14/section/37 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/legal-complaints-and-regulation-act-northern-ireland-2016/section-37
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