The Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago is gathering information after video recordings showing a woman, believed to be an attorney-at-law, verbally abusing staff at the Legal Aid and Advisory Authority (LAAA) circulated on social media.
In a media release, the Association said it was aware of recordings of the November 11 incident at the LAAA's Port of Spain head office and had engaged with the Authority while gathering the relevant facts.
The video reportedly shows a female attorney directing a barrage of insults and obscenities at employees, apparently over the unavailability of a form which she was expected to obtain online.
The Association said attorneys-at-law were bound by the Code of Ethics under the Legal Profession Act, Chap. 90:03, and that it took seriously any conduct which could affect public confidence in the legal profession.
However, it stressed that every member was also entitled to fairness and due process.
"In fairness to all concerned, and as the matter may be the subject of other proceedings, the Association will make no further comment at this time," the release stated.
Meanwhile, the LAAA has distanced itself from the woman seen in the video, clarifying that she was not an employee of the Authority.
In a separate public statement issued on November 11, the LAAA said all necessary security measures had been taken following the incident.
The Authority also assured the public that all its offices remained open and that it continued to provide legal representation to members of the public.
