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Judicial Conduct Commissioner and Judicial Conduct Panel Act 2004

Judicial Conduct Panel

27: Representation at hearing

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"Who can speak at a hearing about a Judge's behaviour"

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You can go to a hearing and talk to the Judicial Conduct Panel if you are a Judge being investigated. You can also have a lawyer represent you at the hearing. The office of the Commissioner must pay your reasonable lawyer costs. The special lawyer chosen by the Panel can also go to the hearing and talk to the Panel, as stated in section 28. Other people can go to the hearing too, but only if the Panel says it is okay. They can have a lawyer with them if they want.

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27Representation at hearing

  1. The Judge who is the subject of an inquiry by a Judicial Conduct Panel is entitled to appear and be heard at the hearing and to be represented by counsel.

  2. The Judge's reasonable costs of representation in respect of the inquiry must be met by the office of the Commissioner.

  3. The special counsel appointed under section 28 is entitled to appear and be heard at the hearing.

  4. With the consent of the Panel, any other person may appear at the hearing and may be represented by counsel.