Queensland Consolidated Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 35

35 Role of Supreme Court relating to application for admission

(1) The Supreme Court must hear and decide each application for admission in the way the court considers appropriate.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1) , the court may—

(a) make an order admitting the applicant to the legal profession as a lawyer if the court is satisfied the applicant for admission is—

(i) eligible for admission to the legal profession under this Act; and

(ii) a fit and proper person to be admitted to the legal profession under this Act; or

(b) refuse the application if the court is not satisfied as mentioned in paragraph (a) .

(3) The court’s order as mentioned in subsection (2) (a) may be made unconditionally or on conditions the court considers appropriate.

(4) In deciding the application, the court may rely on a recommendation of the board under section 39 .