Legal Profession Act 1976 · Updated to 1 Aug 2018 · Part II · Legal Profession Qualifying Board
26. Appeal from the decision of Board to Judge
Feedback & supportAny person dissatisfied with any decision of the Board may apply to a Judge for a review of the decision.
the Board
“the Board” means the Legal Profession Qualifying Board established under section 4;
If the Board fails to determine any request within six weeks after it has been first submitted to it, the applicant may apply under this section as if the request had been determined adversely to him.
Every application under this section shall be made by summons in chambers on the petition of the appellant if he has filed a petition, otherwise by originating summons; the Judge hearing the application may in his discretion adjourn the application into open Court.
Court
“Court” means the High Court or a Judge thereof when sitting in open Court, and “Judge” means a Judge of the High Court sitting in Chambers;
Every summons in chambers or originating summons, as the case may be, shall be supported by evidence on affidavit and shall be served together with the affidavit on the Board; such summons in
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chambers or originating summons shall not be heard before the expiry of twelve days after the date of service on the Board.
At or before the hearing of the application the Board may submit to the Judge a confidential report on the applicant; such report shall not be filed in Court but a copy thereof shall be furnished to the applicant.
A confidential report under this section shall be privileged.
At the hearing the Judge may dismiss the application or make any order under this Act as he considers fair and reasonable.
A Judge who is a member of the Board shall not hear any application under this section.
Hearing of Petitions and the Roll
Roll
“Roll” means the Roll of advocates and solicitors of the High Court kept by the Registrar under section 28;