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LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2008 (NO. 21 OF 2008) - SECT 21

21 .         Eligibility for admission

        (1)         In this section —

        “approved academic qualifications” means academic qualifications that are approved, under the admission rules, for admission to the legal profession in this jurisdiction;

        "approved practical legal training requirements" means legal training requirements that are approved, under the admission rules, for admission to the legal profession in this jurisdiction;

        "corresponding academic qualifications" means academic qualifications that would qualify the person for admission to the legal profession in another jurisdiction if the Board is satisfied that substantially the same minimum criteria apply for the approval of academic qualifications for admission in the other jurisdiction as apply in this jurisdiction;

        "corresponding practical legal training requirements" means legal training requirements that would qualify the person for admission to the legal profession in another jurisdiction if the Board is satisfied that substantially the same minimum criteria apply for the approval of legal training requirements for admission in the other jurisdiction as apply in this jurisdiction.

        (2)         A person is eligible for admission to the legal profession under this Act only if the person —

            (a)         is an individual aged 18 years or more; and

            (b)         has attained approved academic qualifications or corresponding academic qualifications; and

            (c)         has satisfactorily completed approved practical training requirements or corresponding practical legal training requirements.



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