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Youth Justice Act 2024
172Legal practitioner may represent multiple children
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172 Legal practitioner may represent multiple children
(1) With the leave of the Children's Court, more than one child in the same proceeding may be represented by the same legal practitioner.
(2) The Children's Court may only grant leave under subsection (1) if satisfied that no conflict of interest will arise.
(3) The Children's Court may withdraw leave granted under subsection (1) if the Court is satisfied that a conflict of interest has arisen in the course of the proceeding.