LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 81 Appeals against decisions of relevant council

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 81

    (1)     A person may appeal to the Supreme Court against—

        (a)     a decision of the relevant council to refuse to grant or renew a local practising certificate; or

        (b)     a decision of the relevant council to amend, suspend or cancel a local practising certificate; or

        (c)     a decision of the relevant council under section 47 (1) (Conditions imposed on local practising certificate by relevant council) to impose a condition on local practising certificate on its own initiative; or

        (d)     a decision of the relevant council under section 47 (3) to impose a condition on a local practising certificate; or

        (e)     a decision of the relevant council under section 47 (10) to amend or revoke a condition of a local practising certificate; or

        (f)     a decision of the relevant council under section 65 (2) (Restriction on making further applications for practising certificate after refusal to grant or renew) or 66 (2) (Restriction on further applications for local practising certificate after cancellation) that the person is not entitled to apply for the grant of a local practising certificate for a stated period; or

        (g)     a decision of the relevant council to impose a condition on a local practising certificate under section 69 (Imposition of conditions on local practising certificate pending criminal proceedings etc); or

        (h)     a decision of the relevant council under section 74 (Additional conditions on practice of interstate legal practitioners) to impose a condition on the interstate legal practitioner's practice.

    (2)     The relevant council may appear as a party to the appeal.

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).