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AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY SUPREME COURT (ADMISSION OF PRACTITIONERS) RULES (AMENDMENT) 1991 NO. 415

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Statutory Rules 1991 No. 415

Issued by the Authority of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory

AMENDMENT OF THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY SUPREME COURT (ADMISSION OF PRACTITIONERS) RULES

These amendments result from recent amendments to the Legal Practitioners Act 1970 of the Australian Capital Territory which relate to the admission to practise of barristers and solicitors of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory.

The amendments prescribe in Schedule 2 the universities and other tertiary institutions within Australia which will be recognised for the purpose of admission to practise as a barrister and solicitor of the Court.

The amendments also provide a procedure for enrolment under section 10A of the Legal Practitioners Act 1970 of a person whose name is on the roll referred to in sub section 55D(1) of the Judiciary Act 1903 of the Commonwealth without the need for that person to attend a formal admission ceremony of the Court.

The applicant for enrolment may also take the oath for admission and sign the Roll of Barristers and Solicitors before an authorised officer of the Supreme Court of a State or another Territory.


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