(a) “Barratry” is the offense of stirring up litigation. (b) A “barrator” is an individual, partnership, association or corporation who or which stirs up litigation. (c) “Stirring up litigation” means instigating or attempting to instigate a person or persons to institute a suit at law or equity. (d) “Instigating” means bringing it about that all […]
Any person, if an individual, who shall engage in barratry shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor; and if a corporation, may be fined not more than $10,000. If the corporation be a foreign corporation, its certificate of authority to transact business in Virginia shall be revoked by the State Corporation Commission. Code 1950, […]
A person who aids and abets a barrator by giving money or rendering services to or for the use or benefit of the barrator for committing barratry shall be guilty of barratry and punished as provided in § 18.2-452. Code 1950, § 18.1-391; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.
Suits to enjoin barratry may be brought by the Attorney General or the attorney for the Commonwealth in the appropriate circuit court. Code 1950, § 18.1-392; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.
Conduct that is made illegal by this article on the part of an attorney at law or any person holding license from the Commonwealth to engage in a profession is unprofessional conduct. Upon hearing pursuant to the provisions of § 54.1-3935, or other statute applicable to the profession concerned, if the defendant be found guilty […]