Queensland Consolidated Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 643

643 Parties

(1) The parties to a proceeding before the committee for a discipline application are—

(a) the respondent in relation to the complaint or investigation matter; and

(b) the commissioner.

(2) The parties are entitled to appear at the hearing of the application.

(3) The complainant is entitled to appear at the hearing in relation to—

(a) those aspects of the hearing that relate to a request by the complainant for a compensation order; and

(b) other aspects of the hearing, but only if the committee grants leave to the complainant to appear in relation to them.

(4) The committee may grant leave to another person to appear at the hearing if the committee is satisfied it is appropriate for that person to appear at the hearing.

(5) A person who is entitled to appear at the hearing or who is granted leave to appear at the hearing may appear personally or be represented by an Australian legal practitioner or a government legal officer.

(6) In this section—

"Australian legal practitioner" includes a person to whom chapter 4 applies as mentioned in section 417 .