New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2004 - SECT 28

28 Appeals

(1) An applicant for admission may appeal to the Supreme Court against the refusal of the Admission Board to give a compliance certificate in respect of the applicant.

(2) An applicant for a declaration sought under section 26 (Early consideration of suitability) may appeal to the Supreme Court against the refusal of the Admission Board to make the declaration.

(3) A Council may appeal to the Supreme Court against the giving of a compliance certificate.

(4) A Council may appeal to the Supreme Court against the making of a declaration under section 26 (Early consideration of suitability).

(5) An appeal under this section is to be by way of rehearing, and fresh evidence or evidence in addition to or in substitution for the evidence before the Admission Board may be given on the appeal, and the decision of the Supreme Court is taken to be a decision of the Admission Board.

(6) On an appeal under this section, the Supreme Court may make an order or declaration as it thinks fit.

(7) On an appeal under this section, the Supreme Court may make an order as to costs as it thinks fit, other than:

(a) an order against the Admission Board in favour of an applicant where the appeal was not successful, and

(b) an order against the Admission Board in favour of a Council.