MP Ikram submits bill to revoke law license for major violations

An MDP parliamentarian has submitted legislature drafted by the government designed to revoke law licenses of judges found guilty by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) of committing actions unfit of their position.

The amendment to the Legal Profession Act was submitted by Dhiggaru MP Ikram Hassan.

The amendment states that if JSC finds the actions of judges serious enough to undermine trust in judges and the judiciary as a whole, their law license will be revoked.

It states that judges who repeat such action after they are earn back their law license will not be allowed to practice law again.

However, judges found guilty of minor violations can re-apply for their license after five years, reads the amendment.

Ikram stated that the purpose of the legislature was to provide set down policies in the law to decide what will be done with the law license of judges who JSC seeks parliamentary approval to dismiss for violation of the code of conduct of judges.