Supreme Court dismissed lawyer's cassation, ruling disciplinary proceedings do not apply Criminal Procedure Code. Disciplinary rules govern lawyer conduct and absence.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the lawyer's cassation appeal against a disciplinary ruling that suspended his license and banned him from acting as a patron. The disciplinary body found the lawyer guilty of negligence and bad faith for failing to inform his client and abandoning the case. The court held that the Criminal Procedure Code does not apply to disciplinary matters unless explicitly referenced, meaning the specific disciplinary regulations govern the lawyer's absence.
Legislator headnote
AI generated§ 24 ust. 4 w związku z § 22 ust. 5 rozporządzenia Ministra Sprawiedliwości z dnia 23 lipca 1998 r. w sprawie postępowania dyscyplinarnego w stosunku do adwokatów i aplikantów adwokackich; In disciplinary proceedings against lawyers, the Criminal Procedure Code does not apply unless explicitly referenced, and the specific disciplinary regulations govern the handling of a lawyer's unjustified absence.