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Supreme Court dismissed extraordinary review; lawyer's private complaint to prosecutor did not breach professional dignity.

Case Number III RN 162/99
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the extraordinary review filed by the Minister of Justice against a disciplinary decision. The High Disciplinary Court had acquitted the lawyer, ruling that his private complaint to the prosecutor regarding a teacher's grading did not violate professional ethics. The Supreme Court agreed, stating that the lawyer acted as a private citizen exercising constitutional rights rather than abusing his professional status.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 80 Prawa o adwokaturze; Art. 537 KPK: An extraordinary review is inadmissible when the High Disciplinary Court correctly determined that a lawyer's private complaint to the prosecutor, made without using professional prerogatives, did not constitute a breach of professional ethics or dignity.

Keywords

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extraordinary review dismissal lawyer professional ethics private citizen rights disciplinary procedure professional dignity violation

Cited Legislation

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Art. 80 Prawa o adwokaturze
Art. 537 KPK

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