Legal Profession Uniform Law Australian Solicitors’ Conduct Rules 2015
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38 Returning judicial officers
38 Returning judicial officers
38.1 A solicitor who is a former judicial officer must not appear in—
(i) any court if the solicitor has been a member thereof or presided therein, or
(ii) any court from which appeals to any court of which the solicitor was formerly a member may be made or brought,
for a period of two years after ceasing to hold that office unless permitted by the relevant court.
rule 38: Am 2022 (34), Sch 1[44]. Subst 2022 (159), rule 4.