26. Codes of professional conduct for lawyers shall be established by the legal profession
through its appropriate organs, or by legislation, in accordance with national law and custom
and recognized international standards and norms.
27. Charges or complaints made against lawyers in their professional capacity shall be
processed expeditiously and fairly under appropriate procedures. Lawyers shall have the
right to a fair hearing, including the right to be assisted by a lawyer of their choice.
28. Disciplinary proceedings against lawyers shall be brought before an impartial disciplinary
committee established by the legal profession, before an independent statutory authority,
or before a court, and shall be subject to an independent judicial review.
29. All disciplinary proceedings shall be determined in accordance with the code of
professional conduct and other recognized standards and ethics of the legal profession and
in the light of these principles.