Supreme Court (Admission) Amendment Rule 2022 (Qld)

1   Short title

This rule may be cited as the Supreme Court (Admission) Amendment Rule 2022.

2   Commencement

This rule commences on 1 January 2023.

3   Rules amended

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

4   Insertion of new r 6A

After rule 6—
insert—

6A   Approved academic qualifications—additional academic qualifications for particular persons

(1)This rule applies in relation to a person who has attained approved academic qualifications under rule 6 more than 5 years before an application for admission is made by the person.

(2)Any academic qualifications approved by the board under this rule are approved academic qualifications for the person’s admission to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007, in addition to the approved academic qualifications under rule 6.

(3)The board may approve 1 or more of the following as additional academic qualifications for the person, as the board considers appropriate—

(a)satisfactory completion of a tertiary course, or part of a tertiary course, mentioned in rule 6;

(b)passing an examination that ordinarily forms part of a tertiary course mentioned in rule 6.

(4)In deciding whether to approve any additional academic qualifications for the person, the board must assess—

(a)the approved academic qualifications attained by the person; and

(b)any relevant experience of the person.

5   Insertion of new r 7AA

After rule 7—
insert—

7AA    Approved practical legal training requirements—additional requirements for particular persons

(1)This rule applies in relation to a person who has satisfactorily completed approved practical legal training requirements under rule 7 more than 5 years before an application for admission is made by the person.

(2)Any legal training requirements approved by the board under this rule are approved practical legal training requirements for the person’s admission to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007, in addition to the approved practical legal training requirements under rule 7.

(3)The board may approve, as additional legal training requirements for the person, the satisfactory completion of the requirements of a course, or part of a course, mentioned in rule 7, as the board considers appropriate.

(4)In deciding whether to approve any additional legal training requirements for the person, the board must assess—

(a)the approved practical legal training requirements completed by the person; and

(b)any relevant experience of the person.

6   Insertion of new r 7B

After rule 7A—
insert—

7B   Other approved practical legal training requirements—additional requirements for particular persons

(1)This rule applies in relation to a person who has satisfactorily completed approved practical legal training requirements under rule 7A(1) or (2) if the requirements of the supervised workplace experience were completed more than 5 years before an application for admission is made by the person.

Note—

See rule 9G(2) for when approved supplementary training must be completed.

(2)Any legal training requirements approved by the board under this rule are approved practical legal training requirements for the person’s admission to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007, in addition to the approved practical legal training requirements under rule 7A.

(3)The board may approve 1 or more of the following as additional legal training requirements for the person, as the board considers appropriate—

(a)a further period of supervised workplace experience;

(b)satisfactory completion of the requirements of a course, or part of a course, mentioned in rule 7.

(4)In deciding whether to approve any additional legal training requirements for the person, the board must assess—

(a)the approved practical legal training requirements completed by the person; and

(b)any relevant experience of the person.