Legal Profession Act 1987 Legal Practitioners Transitional Admission Rules 1994 amendment (1994-539) [GG No 136 of 7.10.1994] (NSW)

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LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 1987—RULE

(Legal Practitioners Transitional Admission Rules)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 136 of 7 October 1994]

The following amendments were approved by the Legal Practitioners Admission

Board on 13 September 1994:

Rule 29	This rule is rescinded and the following rule is substituted:
Rule 29	A person is eligible for registration as a Student-of-Law only if he or she:

(a) is a graduate;

(b) has sat for at least 11 units in the NSW Higher School Certificate examination and has attained results in the best 10 units taken, and an average examination/assessment mark in English in such examination, of a standard at least equivalent to that set out in the following table:

Year General Requirement English Requirement

Before 1986 Aggregate Mark of 253

2 Unit General or 2 Unit A60/100

2 Unit	53/100
3 Unit	1/50

1986–1990	Tertiary Entrance Score of 253	2 Unit General	60/100
2 Unit	53/100

3 Unit 1/50

1990	or Tertiary Entrance Rank of 50	2 Unit Contemporary	60/100
subsequently	2 Unit General	60/100
2 Unit	53/100

3 Unit 1/50

For the purpose of this subrule the average examination/assessment

mark in English is determined by adding together the examination

mark and the assessment mark and dividing by two;

(c) has passed elsewhere than in New South Wales an equivalent examination to the Higher School Certificate at an equivalent level to that specified in (b);

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(d)	has in fact been enrolled as a student in a degree course for a degree in law in any prescribed university whether still enrolled or not; or
(e)	has passed the International Baccalaureate examination with an aggregate result of at least 30 points and a result in English A of at least 4 points if taken at the Higher Level or 5 points if taken at the Subsidiary Level.

Rule 34. (1) (a) This part of Rule 34 is rescinded and replaced by the following:

Rule 34. (1) (a) the Board’s refusal of an application for registration as a probationary Student-at-Law or as a student-at-Law or for a Certificate of Eligibility for Admission; or

Rule 79. (3)	This part of Rule 79 is rescinded and replaced by the following:
Rule 79. (3)	If a certificate under subrule (1) (b) is required within 48 hours of request, the prescribed additional fee shall be paid.
Rule 105A.	The following new rule is to be inserted:
Rule 105A.	Every person applying for admission who claims to be qualified under Rule 98 shall, not less than 5 weeks before the date of intended admission, lodge with the Executive Officer:

(a) an application for Admission in Form 14;
(b) a statutory declaration of the applicant:

(i)  providing evidence that the applicant has fulfilled the requirements specified under Rule 98 (2);

(ii)   stating that the applicant has not been charged with any criminal offence or disclosing any such charge and its results; and

(iii)  disclosing any matter bearing adversely on the applicant’s fitness or propriety to be admitted as a legal practitioner or the Court; and

(c) such other evidence as the Board may require.

Rule 106.	This rule is rescinded and the following rule is substituted:
Rule 106.	Every person applying for admission who claims to be qualified under Rule 101 shall, not less than 5 weeks before the date of intended admission, lodge with the Executive Officer:

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(a) an application for Admission in Form 14;

(b) a statutory declaration of the applicant:

(i)   providing evidence that the applicant has fulfilled the requirements specified under Rule 101 (1);

(ii)   stating that the applicant has not been charged with

any criminal offence or disclosing any such charge

and its results; and

(iii)  disclosing any matter bearing adversely in the applicant’s fitness or propriety to be admitted as a legal practitioner of the Court; and

(c) such other evidence as the Board may require.

Form No. 14 Form No. 14 is rescinded and replaced by the following:

FORM No. 14

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION AS A LEGAL

PRACTITIONER

Interstate, New Zealand or other overseas practitioner.

I, ......................................... of ........................................

(Private address and postcode)

and .....................................................................................

(Official or business address)

do hereby apply to be admitted as a Legal Practitioner.

I was admitted as a ............................	by the Supreme Court
(or as the case may be) ........................	of ........................
on ...................................... 19 ......
I enclose the prescribed fee.

....................................................
(Signature of applicant and date)

The Executive Officer
Legal Practitioners Admission Board
Level 4, 99 Elizabeth Street
Sydney NSW 2000
OR
G.P.O. Box 3980

Sydney NSW 2001

Roger W Wescombe, Executive Officer, Legal Practitioners
Admission Board

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Form No. 1	Point 4. is deleted and replaced by the following: I enclose the prescribed fee.
Form No. 2	Point 6. is deleted and replaced by the following: I enclose the prescribed fee.
Form No. 10	Point 6. is deleted and replaced by the following: I enclose the prescribed fee.