Advocates (Specified Examinations and Assessments) Rules 2013

Revised Edition

07.070.70

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Advocates (Specified Examinations and Assessments) Rules 2013

Arrangement

Rule

1            Specified examinations and assessments for admission to the Bar

2            Citation

SCHEDULE



Supporting Documents

Endnotes

Table of Legislation History

Table of Renumbered Provisions

Table of Endnote References



Advocates (Specified Examinations and Assessments) Rules 2013

THE SUPERIOR NUMBER OF THE ROYAL COURT, in pursuance of Articles 3(2)(a)(i) and 3(3)(b)(i) of the Advocates and Solicitors (Jersey) Law 1997[1], has made the following Rules –

Commencement [see endnotes]

1      Specified examinations and assessments for admission to the Bar

Each of the examinations and assessments listed in the Schedule is specified for the purposes of Article 3(2)(a)(i) and Article 3(3)(b)(i) of the Advocates and Solicitors (Jersey) Law 1997[2].

2      Citation

These Rules may be cited as the Advocates (Specified Examinations and Assessments) Rules 2013.



SCHEDULE

(Rule 1)

Examinations and assessments specified for the purposes of Articles 3(2)(a)(i) and 3(3)(b)(i) of the Advocates and Solicitors (Jersey) Law 1997

1      The examinations and assessments included in any course validated by the Faculty of Advocates in Scotland for admission as a member of the Faculty of Advocates in Scotland.

2      The examinations and assessments included in any course accredited by the Law Society of Scotland for admission to the Roll of Solicitors in Scotland.

3      The examinations and assessments leading to the award of a Certificate of Professional Legal Studies by the Institute of Professional Legal Studies of the Queen’s University of Belfast or the equivalent for the time being recognized by –

(a)     the Executive Council of the Honorable Society of the Inn of Court of Northern Ireland, or

(b)     the Law Society of Northern Ireland.

4      The examinations and assessments included in any course validated by the appropriate body for admission as an Australian lawyer, as defined in the Legal Profession Act 2008 of Australia or any re-enactment thereof.

5      The examinations and assessments included in any course validated by the appropriate body for admission as a barrister and solicitor under the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 of New Zealand or any re-enactment thereof.



Endnotes

Table of Legislation History



Legislation



Year and No



Commencement



Advocates (Specified Examinations and Assessments) Rules 2013



R&O.118/2013



29 August 2013



Table of Renumbered Provisions



Original



Current



2



Spent, omitted



3



2



Table of Endnote References



[1]



chapter 07.070



[2]



chapter 07.070