Appeal against Disciplinary Tribunal orders
533 Appeal against Disciplinary Tribunal orders
(1) The following persons may appeal against a decision of the Disciplinary Tribunal to make an order under section 525:
the Law Society;
(b) the Australian legal practitioner or other person against whom the order is made;
(c) if the complainant appeared at the hearing for the complaint as entitled under section 522(3) – the complainant.
(2) However, subsection (1)(b) does not apply if the order is made against the practitioner with the practitioner's consent.
(3) The appeal must be started by filing notice of appeal within 28 days after receipt of notice of the decision.
(3A) However, if notice of the decision is received before the commencement of the Legal Profession Amendment (Complaints and Discipline) Act 2008, the appeal must be started by filing notice of appeal within 28 days after the commencement of that Act.
The notice of appeal must state fully the grounds of appeal.
(5) On hearing the appeal, the Supreme Court may make the order it considers appropriate.
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