C 6
[Subsidiary]
Adjournments.
CAP. 159] Disciplinary Committee Proceedings Rules
(1981 Ed.
27. The Disciplinary Committee may of their own motion, or upon the application of any party, adjourn the hearing upon such terms as to costs, or otherwise, as the Disciplinary Committee shall think fit.
Order of hearing proceedings.
Amending and
additional affidavits.
Shorthand notes.
$2 of 1980, s. 2.
Service.
28. In the case of an application in respect of an employee of a solicitor or an articled clerk, the Disciplinary Committee may on the application of any party or on their own motion order that any such application shall be heard prior to, in the course of, concurrently with or subsequent to the hearing of any proceedings under these rules against a solicitor, by whom the clerk is or was employed, or to whom the clerk is or was articled.
29. (1) If upon the hearing it shall appear to the Disciplinary Committee that the allegations in an affidavit require to be amended or added to, the Disciplinary Committee may permit the affidavit to be amended or added to, in which case such affidavit shall be resworn.
(2) If in the opinion of the Disciplinary Committee, such amendment or addition is not within the scope of the affidavit, the Disciplinary Committee may require the same to be embodied in a further affidavit.
30. (1) Shorthand notes of proceedings may be taken by a person appointed by the Disciplinary Committee; and any party to the proceeding shall be entitled to inspect the transcript thereof.
(2) The shorthand writer shall, if required, supply to the Disciplinary Committee and to any person entitled to be heard upon an appeal against an order of the Disciplinary Committee, and to the Council, but to no other person, a copy of the transcript of such notes on payment of his charges.
(3) If no shorthand notes be taken, the Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee shall take a note of the proceedings, and the provisions of this rule as to inspection and taking of copies shall apply to such note accordingly.
31. (1) Service of any notice or document under these rules may be effected personally or by registered "A.R." letter addressed, in the case of a solicitor, to his place of business or to his place of abode (if known) and, in every other case, to the last known place of business or abode of the person to be served, and such service shall be deemed to be effected at the time when the letter would be delivered in the ordinary course of post.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) the Disciplinary Committee may make such order for substituted service as in the circumstances of the case may appear to be just.