Western Australian Numbered Acts

[Index] [Table] [Search] [Search this Act] [Notes] [Noteup] [Previous] [Next] [Download] [Help]

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2008 (NO. 21 OF 2008) - SECT 444

444 .         Court may punish

        (1)         If the State Administrative Tribunal under section 438(2)(a) makes and transmits a report in respect of an Australian legal practitioner to the Supreme Court (full bench), the report is to be taken to be conclusive as to all facts and findings mentioned or contained in the report.

        (2)         The Supreme Court (full bench) may, upon motion and upon reading the report, and without any further evidence do either or both of the following —

            (a)         make any order that the State Administrative Tribunal may make under sections 439440 and  441;

            (b)         order the removal from the roll of the name of an Australian legal practitioner who is a local lawyer.

        (3)         The Supreme Court (full bench) may make such order as to the payment of costs by the legal practitioner as the Court thinks fit.



AustLII: Copyright Policy | Disclaimers | Privacy Policy | Feedback