Section 10N: Suspension or cancellation of registration

10N. Suspension or cancellation of registration (1) The registration of a foreign law firm, a joint law venture or a foreign lawyer may be suspended or cancelled by the Attorney-General where— (a) the foreign law firm’s registration in its home jurisdiction has been suspended or cancelled; (b) the registration or authorisation of the foreign law firm in its home jurisdiction has lapsed; (c) the foreign law firm has been dissolved or is in liquidation; (d) the joint law venture has been dissolved or been reconstituted without the approval of the Attorney-General; (e) the foreign lawyer is no longer authorised to practise in his home jurisdiction; (f) the foreign lawyer has committed an act which constitutes an act of professional misconduct; or (g) the Attorney-General is satisfied that it is in the public interest to do so. (2) A registration may not be suspended or cancelled on any ground specified in subsection (1) unless the foreign law firm, joint law venture or foreign lawyer is given reasonable opportunity to make prior written representations to the Attorney-General as to why the registration should not be suspended or cancelled. (3) Where there are disciplinary proceedings pending against a foreign lawyer in his home jurisdiction, he shall give notice of same to the AttorneyGeneral and shall cease forthwith to provide legal services in Mauritius. [S. 10N inserted by s. 6 of Act 8 of 2008 w.e.f. 15 December 2008.] L8 – 13 [Issue 4] Law Practitioners Act