Legal Profession Act 1987 Amendments to Rules (2001-690) [GG No 132 of 31.8.2001, p 7336] (NSW)

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Rules 28, 29, 30, 31 and 32 are deleted.

The following rules are inserted:

28.	1)	The Board may register a person as a Student-at-Law.
2)	The Board may refuse to register a person as a Student-at-Law if it is not satisfied that the person is of good fame and character and otherwise suitable for registration.

29.    A person is qualified for registration as a Student-at-Law if he or

she:

a)	has passed the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) with a mark of 152 or above;
b)	holds a degree from a university;
c)	has completed the NSW Higher School Certificate achieving the levels set out in the table hereunder;

Year Minimum Level Minimum English mark calculated as an average of HSC examination and assessment marks

Before 1986 Aggregate of 253 2 Unit General/2 Unit A 60

2 Unit 53

1986-90	TES of 253	2 Unit General	60
2 Unit	53
1990-99	TER of 50	2 Unit Contemporary	60
2 Unit Related/General	53
1999-2000	UAI of 66	2 Unit Contemporary	60
2 Unit Related/General	53
2001-	UAI of 66	Standard/Advanced	60
ESL	70

d) completed the equivalent of the NSW Higher School Certificate examination in Australia or New Zealand, achieving a level

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equivalent to one of the levels set out in the table in clause “c”

above;

e)	holds a diploma, advanced diploma or associate diploma from an Australian university or TAFE college;
f)	has passed the International Baccalaureate examination with a result of 30 points or more and a result in English A of at least 4 points at the Higher Level or 5 points at the Standard level;
g)	has been admitted to candidature for a degree in an Australian or New Zealand university;
h)	has qualified in a TAFE college or elsewhere for the award of a Certificate III or Certificate IV as assessed by the Australian Qualifications Framework;

i)         has gained qualifications outside Australia equivalent to a Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Certificate III or Certificate IV;

j)	has been employed as a paralegal or a legal secretary undertaking actual legal work under supervision for at least three years; or
k)	has been either a police officer or a registered nurse who has passed some examinations in either of those professions.

30.	1)	An application for registration as a Student-at-Law shall be in and to the effect of form 1.
2)	An application in form 1 shall be lodged with all required attachments no less than 14 days before the date of the Board meeting which is to decide it.

Rule 34(1)(a) is amended by deleting the words “as a probationary
Student-at-Law or ”.

Rule 99 is amended to read as follows:

99. (1) An applicant for admission who has not previously been admitted as a lawyer in any jurisdiction shall apply in and to the effect of Form 10 and shall provide to the Board two certificates of character in and to the effect of form 3.

(2) An applicant for admission who has previously been admitted as a lawyer in a jurisdiction outside Australia and New Zealand shall apply in Form 11 and shall provide to the Board two certificates of character in and to the effect of form 3A.

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(3) An applicant for admission whose name has been ordered by the Court or by a disciplinary tribunal to be removed from the Roll of Barristers, the Roll of Solicitors or the Roll of Legal Practitioners in New South Wales shall apply for re-admission in Form 12 and shall provide a copy of his or her application to the New South Wales Bar Association and the Law Society of New South Wales.

Forms 1 and 2 in the First Schedule are deleted.
Form 1 in the First Schedule is inserted as hereunder:

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