A stay of suspension of a solicitor's practising certificate pending appeal may be granted on conditions including supervision by another solicitor, restrictions on trust account dealings, and regular reporting to the Law Society, where the appeal is to be heard in the relatively near future and the applicant has demonstrated compliance with earlier conditions. The overriding question remains the interests of justice with significant weight given to public protection.
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