The Law Society Tribunal brought a motion for directions regarding its participation status in an appeal before the Court of Appeal.
The Tribunal sought to participate as of right in the appeal of a judicial review decision, claiming automatic party status based on its participation in the underlying Divisional Court proceedings.
The applicant, Matthew Riddell, opposed the Tribunal's participation.
The court directed that the Tribunal's motion for leave to appeal proceed without the Tribunal's participation, finding insufficient basis for automatic party status and noting the Tribunal's lack of substantive participation before the Divisional Court.
