Legal Profession Act 2007

The following persons may appeal to the Supreme Court against the appointment of an external intervener for a law practice—

the practice;

an associate of the practice;

any person authorised to operate a trust account of the practice;

another person whose interests may be adversely affected by the appointment.

The appeal is to be started as follows—

if a notice of appointment is not required to be given to the person who proposes to appeal—within 7 days after a notice of appointment is given to the law practice;

otherwise—within 7 days after a notice of appointment is given to the person who proposes to appeal.

The Supreme Court may make any order it considers appropriate on the appeal, including, for example, declaring the appointment of an external intervener for a law practice is invalid or terminated.

The appointment of an external intervener for a law practice is not stayed by the making of an appeal, and the external intervener may perform his or her functions and exercise his or her powers as an external intervener during the currency of the appeal except to the extent, if any, that the Supreme Court otherwise directs.