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Appeal against order of the Court

Cap. 320, s. 19 · Revised Edition 2020

(1) Except in the case of an appeal against punishment only, an appeal against an order made by the Council under this Part shall lie to the Court of Appeal by way of re-hearing at the instance of the attorney or person aggrieved to whom the order relates, and every appeal shall be made within the time and in the form and be heard in the manner as may be prescribed by rules of court. (2) Upon appeal, any order of the Council against which the appeal has been made shall be suspended and no action taken unless the Court of Appeal confirms the order or, upon an order by the Court of Appeal for re-hearing, unless the Council again finds against the attorney-at-law to whom the application relates and confirms the order. (3) Nothing contained in sub-section (2), shall prejudice the execution of any order varied by the Court of Appeal or any new order made upon re-hearing by the Council pursuant to any direction of the Court of Appeal.

Amended by: 22 of 2014; 22 of 2014

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