Legal Profession Act · s 9

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9.
Hearing and right of appeal
(1) Petitions under section 5 and originating motions under section 7
for admission as an advocate and solicitor shall if objected to by the
Attorney General, Society or by any other person served with the application be heard in open court.
(2) An appeal shall lie to the Court of Appeal from any judgment or order of the court on any petition under section 5 or any originating motion under section 7.
(3) An appeal under subsection (2) shall lie at the instance of a petitioner under section 5 or an applicant by originating motion under section 7, as the case may be, and in either case at the instance of the
Attorney General, Society or of any party or other person who has been served with the proceedings pursuant to section 6(1) or 7(2) and has objected at the hearing to any petition or to the making of any order on an originating motion.

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(4) An appeal under this section shall be made within the time and in the form and shall be heard in the manner of a civil appeal from the High
Court.
(5) The Court of Appeal shall have power to make such order on an appeal under this section as they may think fit.
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s 9Hearing and right of appeal

(1)

Petitions under section 5 and originating motions under section 7

for admission as an advocate and solicitor shall if objected to by the

Attorney General, Society or by any other person served with the application be heard in open court.

(2)

An appeal shall lie to the Court of Appeal from any judgment or order of the court on any petition under section 5 or any originating motion under section 7.

(3)

An appeal under subsection (2) shall lie at the instance of a petitioner under section 5 or an applicant by originating motion under section 7, as the case may be, and in either case at the instance of the

Attorney General, Society or of any party or other person who has been served with the proceedings pursuant to section 6(1) or 7(2) and has objected at the hearing to any petition or to the making of any order on an originating motion.

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(4)

An appeal under this section shall be made within the time and in the form and shall be heard in the manner of a civil appeal from the High

Court.

(5)

The Court of Appeal shall have power to make such order on an appeal under this section as they may think fit.

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