Paragraph 36 Advocates to the Judicial Committee and Assessors

The Judicial Committee may request the Attorney General of the jurisdiction from which an appeal is pending to appoint, or may itself appoint, an advocate to assist the Judicial Committee with legal submissions.

The Judicial Committee may appoint nautical assessors or other specialist advisers to assist the Judicial Committee in Admiralty appeals or on other technical questions.

The fees and expenses of any advocate or assessor appointed under this rule shall be costs in the appeal.