Legal Practice Act, 2014 (Act No. 28 of 2014)RegulationsRegulations under Section 109(1)(bA) of the Act5. Manner in which application is made to court for order to pay compensation |
| (1) | The Council may apply to any court having jurisdiction for an order for confirmation of an order by a disciplinary committee that a legal practitioner or a juristic entity be required to pay compensation, with or without interest, to the complainant in respect of alleged misconduct on the part of a legal practitioner, candidate legal practitioner or juristic entity, as contemplated in section 40(3)(a)(i) and section 40(3)(b)(i) of the Act. |
| (2) | Any application referred to in subregulation (1) must be on notice to the legal practitioner or juristic entity concerned and must be made in accordance with the rules of the magistrates’ court or of the High Court, as the case may be. |