# The Licensed Conveyancers' Discipline and Appeals Committee (Procedure) Rules Approval Order 2001, Paragraph 27: Determination of allegations or complaints


(1) At the conclusion of the hearing the Committee must determine which allegations or complaints have been proved to their satisfaction.
(2) If the Committee determine that any allegation or complaint has not been proved to their satisfaction, the Committee must dismiss that allegation or complaint.
(3) If the Committee determine that any allegation or complaint has been proved to their satisfaction—
(a) the Chairman must invite the Solicitor to address the Committee and adduce evidence as to the respondent’s previous character and history,
(b) the Chairman must then invite the respondent to address the Committee by way of mitigation and the respondent may adduce evidence in support, and
(c) the Committee must next decide whether to determine the case immediately or to postpone their determination.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/2797/schedule/paragraph/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/licensed-conveyancers-discipline-and-appeals-committee-procedure-rules-approval-order-2001/schedule/paragraph-27
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