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Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003
sec.37Lawyer acting for prisoner
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### sec.37 Lawyer acting for prisoner
A lawyer acting for a prisoner in an appeal must—
give written notice that the lawyer acts for the prisoner to the registrar; and
give a copy of the notice to the other party to the appeal.
The notice must state the lawyer’s—
address for service; and
telephone and facsimile number; and
email address, if any.
The lawyer must comply with subsection (1) —
no later than 14 days before the day the appeal is set down for hearing (the hearing day ); or
if the hearing day is sooner than the 14 days, as soon as possible.
A lawyer acting for a prisoner who files a notice of appeal is taken to continue acting for the prisoner until the earliest of the following happens—
the lawyer gives a notice to the registrar under section 38 (1) ;
the lawyer is given the Court of Appeal’s leave to withdraw from acting for the prisoner under section 38 (2) .
(sec.37-ssec.1) A lawyer acting for a prisoner in an appeal must— give written notice that the lawyer acts for the prisoner to the registrar; and give a copy of the notice to the other party to the appeal.
(sec.37-ssec.2) The notice must state the lawyer’s— address for service; and telephone and facsimile number; and email address, if any.
(sec.37-ssec.3) The lawyer must comply with subsection (1) — no later than 14 days before the day the appeal is set down for hearing (the hearing day ); or if the hearing day is sooner than the 14 days, as soon as possible.
(sec.37-ssec.4) A lawyer acting for a prisoner who files a notice of appeal is taken to continue acting for the prisoner until the earliest of the following happens— the lawyer gives a notice to the registrar under section 38 (1) ; the lawyer is given the Court of Appeal’s leave to withdraw from acting for the prisoner under section 38 (2) .
- (a) give written notice that the lawyer acts for the prisoner to the registrar; and
- (b) give a copy of the notice to the other party to the appeal.
- (a) address for service; and
- (b) telephone and facsimile number; and
- (c) email address, if any.
- (a) no later than 14 days before the day the appeal is set down for hearing (the hearing day ); or
- (b) if the hearing day is sooner than the 14 days, as soon as possible.
- (a) the lawyer gives a notice to the registrar under section 38 (1) ;
- (b) the lawyer is given the Court of Appeal’s leave to withdraw from acting for the prisoner under section 38 (2) .