Dianne Hadden PM 28/03/06

The following is a copy of our letter to our nearest Independent member of the Victorian Parliament.

Ms.Dianne Hadden
2 Peel Street 28th March 2006
South Ballarat 3350

Dear Ms.. Dianne Hadden

As you are our closest independent member of Parliament we write to bring to your attention our concerns regarding the replacement of the Legal Ombudsman Office.

Over the last twenty years we have been involved in bring to the public attention, the power, control and influence that the legal profession, a union, holds over all Victorians.

The Law Institute, (the solicitors union) has the legislated power to regulate and maintain their own profession, and to protect the people. The public of Victoria file over six thousand complaints per year against solicitors, many left frustrated by the lack of control over the profession.

We are concerned that the new appointed body to oversee the legal profession may be lopsided.
For your consideration please find enclosed herewith a copy of our letter to the Attorney- General The Hon. Rob Hulls dated 13 March 2006.

It is of the utmost importance to obtain the answer to the question raised in our letter

"has the current L.S.C Chairman Mr Colin Neave, Am. had or has any involvement whatsoever within the ranks of the legal profession"

Yours sincerely,

Les McDonald

REPLY received date / / 06