Queensland Consolidated Regulations

SUPREME COURT (ADMISSION) RULES 2004 - REG 41

41 When part of service under articles of clerkship counts towards traineeship

(1) This rule applies to a person who serves a period under articles of clerkship after the person has completed or substantially completed an approved academic qualification or corresponding academic qualification.

(2) Each 3 months of the period counts, for rule 9G , as the performance of 1 month’s traineeship taken up by the person on or after the commencement.

(3) However, the maximum period of the performance of traineeship that may be credited under subrule (2) is 6 months.

(4) For subrule (2) , only whole months of service may be counted.

(5) However, if the application of subrule (2) results in part of a month, or 1 or more months and part of a month, being worked out under subrule (2) as the period of performance of traineeship, the period of performance of traineeship is to be rounded to the nearest whole week.

(6) Subrule (2) applies even though the service under articles of clerkship is before the start of the person’s traineeship.

(7) Despite subrules (2) to (5) , the board may, in a particular case, increase the period of the performance of traineeship that may be credited beyond the period that would otherwise be credited under this section, if the board considers there are special circumstances.

(8) If the board increases a period under subsection (7) , the board must tell the court when the court is hearing the person’s application for admission.

(9) The board may decide when an approved academic qualification or corresponding academic qualification has been substantially completed.

(10) The board must require the registrar to arrange for publication of notice of the decision on the court’s internet website.