Legal Practitioners Act of 1892 (NSW)

No. XXXI.

An Act to give Attorneys, Solicitors, and Proctors of the Supreme Court of the Colony of New South Wales right of audience in all Courts in the said Colony; and to extend the rights of Barristers, Attorneys, Solicitors, and Proctors; and for other purposes inconnection therewith. [31st March, 1892.]

BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and witb the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and	Legislative Assembly of New South "Wales in Parliament assembled,
and by the authority of the same, as follows :—
1. The word " Barrister" wherever used in this Act shall mean a Barrister admitted by the Sivpreme Court of New South Wales ; and the word "Attorney" wherever so used shall mean an Attorney, Solicitor, and Proctor of the said Court.
2. From and after the passing of this Act every Attorney shall be competent to appear, and shall have the right of audience, in all Courts in New South Wales in all matters and proceedings in which he acts as Attorney, Solicitor, or Proctor.
3. Every Barrister of five years standing upon being on his own application disbarred, shall be entitled, without examination, to be admitted to practice as an Attorney; and every Attorney of five years standing, upon being on his own application struck oil' the roll of Attorneys, shall be entitled, without examination, to be admitted to jiractice as a Barrister.
4. This Act may be cited for all purposes as the "Legal Practitioners Act of 1892."