South Australian Numbered Acts

LEGAL PRACTITIONERS (MISCELLANEOUS) AMENDMENT ACT 2013 (NO 44 OF 2013) - SECT 25

25—Amendment of section 39—Delivery up of legal papers

        (1)         Section 39(1)—delete subsection (1) and substitute:

        (1)         A court may, on the application of any person, order a legal practitioner or former legal practitioner, or an incorporated legal practice, to deliver up documents—

            (a)         held by the practitioner, former practitioner or legal practice on behalf of the applicant; or

            (b)         relating to proceedings taken or work done by the practitioner, former practitioner or legal practice on behalf of the applicant.

        (2)         Section 39(3)—delete "Supreme Court" and substitute:

court

        (3)         Section 39(3)—delete " or former legal practitioner to costs for legal work done by the practitioner" and substitute:

, former practitioner or legal practice to costs for legal work done by the practitioner or practice