Legal Profession Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part 2
11. Misrepresentation
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
If at any time after the admission and enrolment of any petitioner as an advocate and solicitor it is shown to the satisfaction of a Judge that any petition, affidavit, certificate or other document filed by a petitioner contains any statement which is false or misleading in substance or a suppression of any material fact the Judge may order the Chief Registrar to remove the name of such petitioner from the roll.
advocate and solicitor
“advocate and solicitor” means an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court;
Where the name of an advocate and solicitor has been removed from the roll under subsection (1), the Chief Registrar shall upon any further petition for admission made by the same person bring this fact to the notice of a Judge who shall, in the absence of special circumstances, refuse to grant such further petition.
Declaration by Chief Justice that there are sufficient advocates in
Terms defined in s 2
advocate and solicitor
Defined · s 2“advocate and solicitor” means an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court;
Chief Registrar
Defined · s 2“Chief Registrar” means the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, a Registrar and a Deputy Registrar;
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