Lawyer Malal Barry is suspended from practicing his profession, at least until the Bar Association gives him authorization. This suspension follows numerous complaints filed against him, both before the criminal judge and before the President of the Bar. He even risks removal from the Order.
For some time now, Me Malal Barry has been discreet and is no longer visible in the corridors of the Lat-Dior courthouse. According to Les Echos who gives the information, it was neither a trip nor a busy schedule that took him away, but a suspension decided by the office of the Bar Association. In addition, Me Barry could incur disbarment, according to our colleagues. Indeed, the lawyer is the subject of several complaints from his clients, who have complained about his attitude towards the management of their files.
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Some clients have denounced Mr. Barry’s attitude regarding the payment of his fees. They claim that after paying, he neither handled their affairs as agreed nor returned the funds. For example, several of them had instructed him to buy land, but after collecting the money, the lawyer neither gave them the land title, nor any other document, nor did he returned the amount paid.
This is the case of Timbo Barry, a Guinean residing in the United States, for whom Mr. Barry had to buy a villa. The latter accuses the lawyer of having defrauded him of 41.5 million CFA francs. Timbo Barry filed a complaint against Me Barry with the Criminal Investigations Division (DIC), while also contacting the President of the Bar to denounce his behavior.
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At the same time, Me Barry was cited in another similar case, in which the civil party, Alpha Amadou Diallo, accuses him, in complicity with the notary Aïssatou Guèye Diagne and Mansour Ndiaye, of having defrauded him to the tune of 672 million CFA francs. This case was brought before the criminal judge.
Nothing is more damaging to a lawyer’s reputation than such accusations, especially when they relate to his or her work. In the absence of Mr. Barry, it was the President and his team who took the decision to suspend the lawyer. Rumors are circulating that he left the country for an extended period. In any case, Timbo Barry, his client, seems convinced that the lawyer is out of the country and has even posted a wanted notice on social networks.
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If the lawyer returns to the country, he risks being disbarred if he cannot provide solid evidence for his defense when he appears before the president of the bar.
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