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LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 656C Standard of proof

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 656C

Standard of proof

656C Standard of proof

(1) If an allegation of fact is not admitted or is challenged when the tribunal is hearing a discipline application, the tribunal may act on the allegation if the body is satisfied on the balance of probabilities that the allegation is true.
(2) For subsection (1) , the degree of satisfaction required varies according to the consequences for the relevant Australian legal practitioner or law practice employee of finding the allegation to be true.
(3) In this section—


"Australian legal practitioner" includes a person to whom chapter 4 applies as mentioned in section 417 .