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Gordon, Lismae v Disciplinary Committee of the General Legal Council

Case Number: 
SU 2021 CV 05324
Neutral Citation: 
[2022] JMSC Civ 8
Date of Delivery: 
14.01.2022

Judicial review – Decision of inferior tribunal that the applicant is guilty of professional misconduct – Whether decision is susceptible to judicial review – Whether the inferior tribunal acted ultra vires its statutory authority
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