LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 25 Appeal to Supreme Court on refusal of declaration
LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 25
Appeal to Supreme Court on refusal of declaration(1) If a declaration sought under section 23 (Early consideration of suitability for admission) is refused by the admissions board, the applicant may appeal to the Supreme Court against the refusal.
(2) An appeal under this section is by way of rehearing, and fresh evidence or evidence in addition to, or in substitution for, the evidence before the admissions board may be given on the appeal.
(3) On an appeal under this section, the Supreme Court may make the order or declaration that it considers appropriate.
(4) An order or declaration under subsection (3) is binding on the admissions board unless the applicant failed to make a full and fair disclosure of all matters relevant to the order or declaration.
Note See the Court Procedures Rules 2006
, r 5052 (Appeals to
Supreme Court—general powers) and r 5103 (Appeals to Supreme
Court—time for filing notice of appeal).