Legal Practitioners Act 1981

This section applies, despite

any of the grounds on which the certificate could be suspended or cancelled under Division

the ground of the happening of a show cause event in relation to the holder; or

any other ground that the Court considers warrants suspension of the certificate in the public interest, whether or not any action has been taken or commenced under

The Supreme Court may, by written notice given to the holder, immediately suspend the practising certificate until the earlier of the following:

the time at which the Court informs the holder of the Court's decision by notice under section 20AD;

the end of the period of 56 days after the notice is given to the holder under this section.

The notice under this section must—

include a statement of—

the decision to suspend the practising certificate;

the reasons for the decision; and

state that the practitioner may make written representations to the

The holder may make written representations to the Supreme Court about the suspension, and the Court must consider the representations.

The Supreme Court may revoke the suspension at any time, whether or not in response to any written representations made to it by the holder.