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Legal Profession Act 1966 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Privileges of Advocates and Solicitors
31. Order of precedence of Senior Counsel in court
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(1)
Senior Counsel rank in precedence after the Attorney‑General, any Deputy Attorney‑General and the Solicitor‑General according to their seniority of appointment as Senior Counsel.
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Defined · s 2
“advocate and solicitor”, “advocate” and “solicitor” mean an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court;
(2)
If 2 or more Senior Counsel are appointed on the same day, they take precedence according to the date on which they were admitted as advocates and solicitors.