SECOND SCHEDULEThe Solicitor’s (Disciplinary Proceedings) Rules, 1994Summary of Time Limits
Rule Number: | In relation to Hearing Date | |
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Notice (Clerk to parties) | 6 | 42 days before |
Supplementary allegations/statement | 14 | 30 days before |
Require admission of Facts (reply in 14 days thereafter) | 17 | 28 days before |
Bundles of documents filed and exchanged (inspection of originals in 3 days) | 11 | 21 days before |
Civil Evidence Act Notice | 16 | 21 days before |
Application for Hearing in Public | 13 | 21 days before |
Evidential Affidavit filed and Notice | 17(a) | 21 days before |
Notice of assistance of Registered Foreign Lawyer to parties | 4(8) | 14 days before |
Civil Evidence Act Counter Notice | 16 | 10 days before |
Time for notice by Objector | 4(7) | 10 days before |
Require attendance of deponent witness | 18(c) | 10 days before |
Provide Proof of Evidence of witness | 18(f) | 10 days before |
Requirement admission of document (Notice of challenge in 6 days) | 17(b) | 9 days before |
Application for re-hearing | 25 | Within one month of filing of the order |
Require copy of tape recording | 15 | Within 3 months after |
Note: Respondent to make representations with regard to prima facie case | 4(4)(iii) | Within 14 days of service of invitation to make them. |