A106 Amend Canon IV.15.5.a

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,

That Canon IV.15.5.a is hereby amended to read as follows:

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Sec. 5. The standards for and conditions of appeal to the Court of Review shall be as follows:

a. Where an Order is issued against a Respondent who fails to appear before the Hearing Panel or who otherwise fails to participate in proceedings before the Hearing Panel, such Order shall be upheld unless a review of the record on appeal shows the Hearing Panel made a clear error in issuing such Order, which substantially prejudiced the Respondent. The Court of Review shall review the facts and record in the light most favorable to the Respondent.

 

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Sec. 5. The standards for and conditions of appeal to the Court of Review shall be as follows:

a. Where an Order is issued against a Respondent who fails to appear before the Hearing Panel or who otherwise fails to participate in proceedings before the Hearing Panel, such Order shall be upheld unless a review of the record on appeal shows the Hearing Panel made a clear error in issuing such Order, which substantially prejudiced the Respondent. The Court of Review shall review the facts and record in the light most favorable to the Respondent.