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Subseque ntly, Messrs S.B. Patel came on record as the applicant's solicitors, although no Notice of Appointment had been filed and served. The respondents objected to the appearances of Dr Williams and Mr Anu Patel. The court found there was no valid reason, bar a minor technical ground, for refusing representation to the applicant who required assistance of able counsel and the Court will invariably be assisted by counsel. \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14306723\charrsid1668645 \par }{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16462394\charrsid1668645 Held}{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14306723\charrsid1668645 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16462394\charrsid1668645 - In Fiji where the profession is fused, and in view of the complexity of the constitutional arguments, appearance of an advocate for argument purposes only need not require intervention of a solicitor for filing of a Notice of Appearance. \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14306723\charrsid1668645 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16462394\charrsid1668645 Appearances by advocates allowed. \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10182673\charrsid1668645 \par }{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16462394\charrsid1668645 No cases referred to in Ruling \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10182673\charrsid1668645 \par }{\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16462394\charrsid1668645 Dr Williams and Anu Patel}{\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10182673\charrsid1668645 }{\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16462394\charrsid1668645 for the applicant. \par }{\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10182673\charrsid1668645 Janm}{\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16462394\charrsid1668645 ai Udit and}{\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10182673\charrsid1668645 Anare T}{ \i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16462394\charrsid1668645 uilevuka}{\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10182673\charrsid1668645 }{\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16462394\charrsid1668645 for the respondents}{ \i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1713003\charrsid1668645 .}{\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16462394\charrsid1668645 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10182673\charrsid1668645 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16462394\charrsid1668645 [Note: the background to the Ruling and the}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15471487\charrsid1668645 reasons are contained in the J}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16462394\charrsid1668645 udgment of 15 November, 2000, p 85]. \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10182673\charrsid1668645 \par 23 August, 2000. \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10182673 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16462394\charrsid1668645 RULING \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16462394 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10182673\charrsid1668645 \par }{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16462394\charrsid1668645 Gates, J \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10182673\charrsid1668645 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16462394\charrsid1668645 I allow Dr. Williams and Mr. Patel to appear as Counsel for the applicant in person. 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