New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2004 - SECT 559

559 Parties

(1) The following persons are entitled to appear at a hearing conducted by the Tribunal:

(a) the Australian legal practitioner against whom the complaint has been made,

(b) the relevant Council,

(c) the Commissioner,

(d) the Attorney General.

(2) The complainant is entitled to appear at the hearing in respect of the following aspects:

(a) those aspects of the hearing that relate to a request by the complainant for a compensation order,

(b) without limiting paragraph (a), those aspects of the hearing that relate to a review of decision made under section 540 (Summary conclusion of complaint procedure by caution, reprimand, compensation order or imposition of conditions) to reprimand or make a compensation order against the practitioner,

(c) other aspects of the hearing, but only if the Tribunal grants leave to the complainant to appear in respect of them.

(3) The Tribunal may grant leave to any other person to appear at the hearing if satisfied that it is appropriate for that person to appear at the hearing.

(4) Despite section 71 of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 , a person who is entitled to appear at the hearing or who is granted leave to appear at the hearing may appear personally or be represented by an Australian legal practitioner or (with the leave of the Tribunal) by any other person.

(5) Any person who appears at a hearing (otherwise than as a witness) is taken to be a party to the proceedings concerned.