Legal Representation for Surveyors Leeds

Our expert employment law solicitors offer specialist representation for surveyors in all cases presented by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors(RICS).

The Regulatory Process

The disciplinary process, as outlined by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, is carried out according to the following procedure.

Investigation

All complaints are initially managed by the Head of Regulation. They will present any complaint to the surveyor if found to be appropriate for further action. The surveyor has 28 days to respond, and the complainant may respond to the surveyor’s comments.

At this point, the Head of Regulation will decide to apply disciplinary action or to drop the matter. If the matter is dropped, the surveyor will be informed of methods and practices of conduct to avoid similar situations from occurring in the future.

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Disciplinary proceedings

The following courses of actionmay be delivered as a means of appropriate disciplinary procedure:

A fixed penalty
The presentation of a consent order that may include the application of possible terms:
- An agreement
- A fine
- Payment of costs
The matter may further be referred to a disciplinary panel. Interim measures may be enforced if the case is to proceed to a hearing.

Hearing

The surveyor,or their solicitor,will provide evidence in their defence. The hearing panel will determine, on the balance of probabilities, if the surveyor is guilty of the evidence brought before them, and if so, they may impose a penalty.

Penalty

The following penalties may be enforced:

A caution
A reprimand
The application of a particular action
The application of certain conditions to retain membership or registration
Removal from the register, prohibiting the surveyor from working in this field

Appeal

The surveyorcan appeal against any decision or judgement to the High Court within 28 days of the decision.

Internal disciplinary proceedings

We also represent any surveyor involved in cases where their employer or line manager has brought internal disciplinary proceedings against them.

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Representation for Surveryors in cases of regulatory proceedings

If you are subject to legal proceedings in respect to your role as a surveyor, please contact us on 0113 4334 118, or complete the form on our enquiry page. One of our dedicated team will contact you as soon as possible to discuss your case, possible outcomes and all of your available options.

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