Legal Profession Act 1966 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 7 · Disciplinary Proceedings
82. Jurisdiction of Supreme Court over lawyers (NP), solicitors, Judicial Service Officers, Legal Service Officers and PD Officers
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The following persons are officers of the Supreme Court:
court
“court” means the General Division of the High Court or a Judge sitting in open court in the General Division of the High Court;
a person duly admitted as a lawyer (NP) or an advocate and solicitor;
a Judicial Service Officer;
a Legal Service Officer;
a PD Officer.
The provisions of any written law which imposes on officers of the Supreme Court any restrictions as to practice as advocates or solicitors do not apply to any advocate and solicitor by virtue only of subsection (1).
advocate and solicitor
“advocate and solicitor”, “advocate” and “solicitor” mean an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court;
In this Part, “PD Officer” means —
officer
“limited liability partnership agreement”, “manager” and “officer” have the meanings given by the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2005.
the Chief Public Defender, a Deputy Chief Public Defender or an Assistant Chief Public Defender appointed under section 3 of the Public Defenders Act 2022; or
a public defender appointed under section 3(6) of the Public Defenders Act 2022 who is a public officer and a qualified person.