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CAP. 159]

Section

Legal Practitioners.

REMOVAL FROM THE ROLL or REGISTER AND SUSPENSION FROM PRACTICE OF SOLICITORS, BARRISTERS AND OF NOTARIES PUBLIC.

32. Limit of one year to strike off for irregularity in articles, service, etc.

33. Power of court to strike off or suspend a solicitor

34. Power of court to strike off or suspend barrister

Page 232

232

233

233

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35. Power of court to strike off or suspend notary public

36. Power of Committee to inquire into conduct of solicitor

RESTORATION TO THE ROLL OR REGISTER,

37. Power of Chief Justice to replace name on roll

PART II.

PRIVILEGES, RESTRICTIONS AND OFFENCES IN CONNEXION WITH PRACTICE.

38. Penalty for unlawfully practising as a barrister or notary public

39. Unqualified person not to act as solicitor

234

234

235

40. Penalty for pretending to be a solicitor

235

41. Penalty on unqualified person preparing certain instruments.

42. Penalty for unqualified person preparing memorials, etc., under Cap. 128 or 97

235

236

43. Penalty for unqualified person preparing papers for probate, etc.

• 236

44. No costs for unqualified person

237

45. Solicitor not to act as agent for unqualified person

46. Application of penal provisions to body corporate

47. Employment by solicitor of persons struck off or suspended...

48. Solicitors not to commence or defend actions while in prison.

49. Penalty on failure to disclose fact of having been struck off, etc.

237

237

238

238

238

PART III.

REMUNERATION OF SOLICITORS.

Non-contentious Business.

50. Character of service considered in taxation of costs

51. Agreement for remuneration for non-contentious business

52. Remuneration of a solicitor who is a mortgagee

239

239

240

Contentious Business.

53. Power to make agreements--contentious business

54. Miscellaneous provisions--contentious business

55. Death, incapability, or change of solicitor, etc.

56. Agreement excludes taxation ...

240

241

243

244

57. Miscellaneous provisions as to remuneration for contentious business

244

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CAP. 159] Section Legal Practitioners. REMOVAL FROM THE ROLL or REGISTER AND SUSPENSION FROM PRACTICE OF SOLICITORS, BARRISTERS AND OF NOTARIES PUBLIC. 32. Limit of one year to strike off for irregularity in articles, service, etc. 33. Power of court to strike off or suspend a solicitor 34. Power of court to strike off or suspend barrister Page 232 232 233 233 233 35. Power of court to strike off or suspend notary public 36. Power of Committee to inquire into conduct of solicitor RESTORATION TO THE ROLL OR REGISTER, 37. Power of Chief Justice to replace name on roll PART II. PRIVILEGES, RESTRICTIONS AND OFFENCES IN CONNEXION WITH PRACTICE. 38. Penalty for unlawfully practising as a barrister or notary public 39. Unqualified person not to act as solicitor 234 234 235 40. Penalty for pretending to be a solicitor 235 41. Penalty on unqualified person preparing certain instruments. 42. Penalty for unqualified person preparing memorials, etc., under Cap. 128 or 97 235 236 43. Penalty for unqualified person preparing papers for probate, etc. 236 44. No costs for unqualified person 237 45. Solicitor not to act as agent for unqualified person 46. Application of penal provisions to body corporate 47. Employment by solicitor of persons struck off or suspended... 48. Solicitors not to commence or defend actions while in prison. 49. Penalty on failure to disclose fact of having been struck off, etc. 237 237 238 238 238 PART III. REMUNERATION OF SOLICITORS. Non-contentious Business. 50. Character of service considered in taxation of costs 51. Agreement for remuneration for non-contentious business 52. Remuneration of a solicitor who is a mortgagee 239 239 240 Contentious Business. 53. Power to make agreements--contentious business 54. Miscellaneous provisions--contentious business 55. Death, incapability, or change of solicitor, etc. 56. Agreement excludes taxation ... 240 241 243 244 57. Miscellaneous provisions as to remuneration for contentious business 244 Page 220
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CAP. 159] Section Legal Practitioners. REMOVAL FROM THE ROLL or RegiSTER AND SUSPENSION FROM PRACTICE OF SOLICITORS, BARRISTERS AND OF NOTARIES PUBLIC. 32. Limit of one year to strike off for irregularity in articles, service, etc. 33. Power of court to strike off or suspend a solicitor 34. Power of court to strike off or suspend barrister Page 232 232 233 233 233 35. Power of court to strike off or suspend notary public 36. Power of Committee to inquire into conduct of solicitor RESTORATION TO THE ROLL OR REGISTER, 37. Power of Chief Justice to replace name on roll PART II. PRIVILEGES, RESTRICTIONS AND OFFENCES IN CONNEXION WITH PRACTICE. 38. Penalty for unlawfully practising as a barrister or notary public 39. Unqualified person not to act as solicitor 234 234 235 40. Penalty for pretending to be a solicitor 235 41. Penalty on unqualified person preparing certain instruments. 42. Penalty for unqualified person preparing memorials, etc., under Cap. 128 or 97 235 236 43. Penalty for unqualified person preparing papers for probate, etc. 236 44. No costs for unqualified person 237 45. Solicitor not to act as agent for unqualified person 46. Application of penal provisions to body corporate 47. Employment by solicitor of persons struck off or suspended... 48. Solicitors not to commence or defend actions while in prison. 49. Penalty on failure to disclose fact of having been struck off, etc. 237 237 238 238 238 PART III. REMUNERATION OF SOLICITORS. Non-contentious Business. 50. Character of service considered in taxation of costs 51. Agreement for remuneration for non-contentious business 52, Remuneration of a solicitor who is a mortgagee 239 239 240 Contentious Business. 53. Power to make agreements--contentious business 54. Miscellaneous provisions--contentious business 55. Death, incapability, or change of solicitor, etc. 56. Agreement excludes taxation ... 240 241 243 244 57. Miscellaneous provisions as to remuneration for contentious business 244 220
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CAP. 159]

Section

Legal Practitioners.

REMOVAL FROM THE ROLL or RegiSTER AND SUSPENSION FROM PRACTICE OF SOLICITORS, BARRISTERS AND OF NOTARIES PUBLIC.

32. Limit of one year to strike off for irregularity in articles,

service, etc.

33. Power of court to strike off or suspend a solicitor 34. Power of court to strike off or suspend barrister

Page

232

232

233

233

233

35. Power of court to strike off or suspend notary public

36. Power of Committee to inquire into conduct of solicitor

RESTORATION TO THE ROLL OR REGISTER,

37. Power of Chief Justice to replace name on roll

PART II.

PRIVILEGES, RESTRICTIONS AND OFFENCES IN CONNEXION

WITH PRACTICE.

38. Penalty for unlawfully practising as a barrister or notary

public

39. Unqualified person not to act as solicitor

234

234

235

40. Penalty for pretending to be a solicitor

235

41. Penalty on unqualified person preparing certain instruments. 42. Penalty for unqualified person preparing memorials, etc.,

under Cap. 128 or 97

235

236

43. Penalty for unqualified

person preparing papers for

probate, etc.

236

44. No costs for unqualified person

237

45. Solicitor not to act as agent for unqualified person 46. Application of penal provisions to body corporate 47. Employment by solicitor of persons struck off or suspended... 48. Solicitors not to commence or defend actions while in prison. 49. Penalty on failure to disclose fact of having been struck

off, etc.

237

237

238

238

238

PART III.

REMUNERATION OF SOLICITORS. Non-contentious Business.

50. Character of service considered in taxation of costs 51. Agreement for remuneration for non-contentious business 52, Remuneration of a solicitor who is a mortgagee

239

239

240

Contentious Business.

53. Power to make agreements--contentious business

54. Miscellaneous provisions--contentious business 55. Death, incapability, or change of solicitor, etc. 56. Agreement excludes taxation ...

240

241

243

244

57. Miscellaneous provisions as to remuneration for contentious

business

244

220

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