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Regulation Directory project - Belize
Belize
Regulator(s) of Admission
(1) Registrar of the Supreme Court of Belize: keeps the list of attorneys-at-law known as the “Roll”; and the Registrar issues Practicing Certificates
(2) The Supreme Court of Belize: applications for admission to practice law are made to the Supreme Court
(1) Registrar of the Supreme Court No. 1 Treasury Lane Belize City Belize http://www.belizejudiciary.org/web/judicial-officers- 2/registrars/
(2) The Supreme Court of Belize No. 1 Treasury Lane Belize City Belize http://www.belizejudiciary.org/web/supreme-court/
Regulator(s) of Practice
(1) General Legal Council: responsible for establishing, adopting and upholding standards of professional conduct; consisting of the Chief Justice or a judge of the Supreme Court appointed by the Chief Justice, the Attorney General or his nominee, and three attorneys- at-law elected by the Bar Association, of whom two shall be attorneys-at-law of not less than two years standing in the profession, and two attorneys-at-law appointed by the Attorney General; the Chief Justice or a judge of the Supreme Court appointed by the Chief Justice shall be the Chairperson of the Council.
(2) The Registrar of the Supreme Court: responsible for issuing Practicing Certificates and reporting Attorneys practising without a certificate to the Chief Justice of Belize.
(1) The General Legal Council: General Legal Council – barassociation (belizebar.bz)
(2) Registrar of the Supreme Court No. 1 Treasury Lane Belize City Belize http://www.belizejudiciary.org/web/judicial-officers-2/registrars/
Disciplinary Authorities
(1) General Legal Council
(2) The Chief Justice
General Legal Council – barassociation (belizebar.bz)
Other Bodies involved in Regulation of the Legal Profession
(1) The Bar Association of Belize
Bar Association of Belize (belizebar.bz)
Primary Legislative Source
(1) Legal Profession Act, Chapter 320, Revised Edition 2000;
(2) Caribbean Community (Movement of Factors) (Amendment) Act 2004, Act No. 22 of 2004;
(3) Legal Profession (Amendment) Act 2014, Act No. 22 of 2014; and
(4) Legal Profession - Subsidiary Laws, Chapter 320, Revised Edition 2003; a. Legal Profession (Practicing Certificate) b. Legal Profession (Code of Conduct) Rules. (Prescribed Fee) Regulations; and
Contact/URL
(1) Legal Profession Act, Revised Edition 2000: http://www.belizebar.bz/downloads/legal_profession_ac t_cap320.pdf
(2) Legal Profession - Subsidiary Laws, Chapter 320, Revised Edition 2003: http://www.belizelaw.org/web/lawadmin/PDF%20files/cap 320s.pdf
(3) Caribbean Community (Movement of Factors) (Amendment) Act 2004, Act No. 22 of 2004: http://www.belizebar.bz/downloads/CCMF_Act.pdf