What authority enables one advocate appear on behalf on another in proceedings before a court, where the former has not been specifically authorised to appear by the client? Juniors, associates, and ‘brother lawyers’ appear on behalf of each other on a daily basis, seeking dates or adjournments and occasionally addressing arguments in court. The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently dealt with the legitimacy of this practice. Animesh Sharma’s report of the judgment is on myLaw.net.
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