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Legal Services Act 2011

Administration of legal services system - Quality assurance system for providers - Review Authority

85A: Review Authority may strike out review

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"The Review Authority can stop a review if it's not fair or is wasting time."

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The Review Authority can stop a review, either fully or partly, if they think it does not have a good reason to proceed. You might see this happen if the review is likely to cause problems or delays. The Review Authority can also stop a review if they believe it is not a genuine attempt to resolve an issue, but rather done to cause trouble or waste time, or if it is not a proper use of the review process.

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Quality assurance system for providers: Review Authority

85AReview Authority may strike out review

  1. The Review Authority may strike out, in whole or in part, a review if satisfied that it—

  2. discloses no reasonable cause of action; or
    1. is likely to cause prejudice or delay; or
      1. is frivolous or vexatious; or
        1. is otherwise an abuse of process.

          Notes
          • Section 85A: inserted, on , by section 144 of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).