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Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006

Complaints and discipline - Procedure

206A: Suppression orders

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"Asking to keep some information secret in a court case"

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You can ask the Legal Complaints Review Officer to stop people from sharing certain information. The Officer can order that some evidence or a witness's name not be made public. The Officer can also add conditions to this order if they think it is necessary.

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Procedure

206ASuppression orders

  1. The Legal Complaints Review Officer may order that any part of any evidence given or the name of any witness not be published.

  2. An order may be made subject to any conditions that the Legal Complaints Review Officer considers appropriate.

Notes
  • Section 206A: inserted, on , by section 122 of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).