Section 36

No party shall be represented by an advocate and solicitor at a hearing unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, the matter in question involves complex issues of law.

If one party is allowed to be represented by an advocate and solicitor under subsection (2), the other party shall also be so entitled.

A party who is a child has the right to be accompanied and assisted by a parent or guardian at the hearing.

Where the proceedings referred to in subsection (2) involves an unrepresented child, the Tribunal may refer the unrepresented child to the Director General of Legal Aid for the purposes of application for legal aid in accordance with the Legal Aid and

Public Defence Act 202… [Act ….].

Hearings to be closed