Queensland Consolidated Regulations

SUPREME COURT (ADMISSION) RULES 2004 - REG 14

14 Objection to admission

(1) A person (
"objector" ) may object to the admission to the legal profession of an applicant who has given notice of intention to apply under rule 12 .

(2) The objector objects by giving the board a notice of objection at least 18 days before the sittings notified by the applicant as the sittings at which the applicant intends to apply for admission (the
"relevant sittings" ).

(3) However, the board may shorten the time set out in subrule (2) .

(4) The board must consider the objection as part of its consideration of the applicant’s eligibility and suitability for admission.

(4A) The board may ask the objector for further information necessary for the board to confirm the person about whom the objector has an objection is the applicant.

(5) If the board considers the objection affects the applicant’s eligibility or suitability for admission, the board must give the applicant—

(a) a copy of the objection or a notice stating the substance of the objection at least 12 days before the relevant sittings; and

(b) an opportunity to respond to the objection.

(6) It is sufficient compliance with subrule (5) (a) for the board to give, or to make reasonable attempts to give, the copy or notice to the applicant using the contact details provided to the board by the applicant.

(7) The board must give the objector a notice stating the board’s decision in relation to the objection and brief reasons for its decision at least 5 days before the relevant sittings.

(8) It is sufficient compliance with subrule (7) for the board to give, or to make reasonable attempts to give, the notice to the objector using the contact details provided to the board by the objector.

(9) At an admission sittings of a court, an objector may object to an admission only with the leave of the court.

(10) If the court grants leave under subrule (9) , the admission application must be heard by the Court of Appeal.

(11) If the board shortens the time set out in subrule (2) , it is sufficient compliance with subrules (5) and (7) for the board to comply with those subrules as soon as practicable.