Supreme Court (Admission) Amendment Rule 2020 (Qld)

1   Short title

This rule may be cited as the Supreme Court (Admission) Amendment Rule 2020.

2   Rule amended

This rule amends the Supreme Court (Admission) Rules 2004.

3   Insertion of new r 27A

After rule 27—
insert—

27A   Alternative process in exceptional circumstances

(1)This section applies if the Chief Justice considers a requirement under part 3 relating to admission to the legal profession should be removed or modified because of exceptional circumstances, including, for example, a public health emergency.

(2)The Chief Justice may make a practice direction providing for an alternative process for admission to the legal profession.

(3)If the practice direction is inconsistent with a rule of court, the practice direction prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.