right of audience

plural rights of audience

1. lawRight enjoyed by a class of persons (especially lawyers) to appear and practice in a court on behalf of that person's client.

   Subject to paragraph (2), any person may exercise rights of audience in proceedings dealt with as a small claim in accordance with rules of court.

   1999, Lord Chancellor, “Article 3(1)”, in Lay Representatives (Rights of Audience) Order 1999, page 14

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   Every person who immediately before 1 July 1997 enjoyed a right of audience before any court, magistrate, statutory tribunal or statutory board shall on and after that date continue to enjoy such right before the corresponding court, magistrate, tribunal or board of the HKSAR.

   1997, Provisional Legislative Council of Hong Kong, “Hong Kong Reunification Ordinance”, in Hong Kong Government Gazetteᵂⁱᵏⁱˢᵒᵘʳᶜᵉ, page A23