LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 1987 - SECT 14 Appeals

This legislation has been repealed.

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 1987 - SECT 14

14 Appeals

(1) If approval of an application for admission as a legal practitioner is refused by the Admission Board under section 12, the applicant may appeal to the Supreme Court against the refusal.

(2) If a declaration sought under section 13 is refused, the applicant may appeal to the Supreme Court against the refusal of the declaration.

(3) If a declaration is made under section 12 or 13, a Council may appeal to the Supreme Court against the making of the declaration. The applicant is entitled to be represented and to be heard on the appeal.

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

(5) A Judge is disqualified from hearing an appeal under this section if the Judge was a member of the Admission Board when it made the decision to which the appeal relates.

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