1989 Ed.]
Admission and Registration Rules
[CAP. 159
B5
[Subsidiary]
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(2) Every motion paper in respect of a person seeking to be admitted as a barrister generally shall be accompanied by—
(a)
(i) his certificate of call to the Bar in England or Northern Ireland;
(ii) his certificate of admission as an advocate in Scotland;
(iii) his Bachelor of Laws degree certificate awarded by the University of Hong Kong and his Post Graduate Certificate in Laws awarded by that University; or
(iv) his Post Graduate Certificate in Laws awarded by the University of Hong Kong, together with satisfactory evidence that he is a Hong Kong permanent resident within the meaning of the Immigration Ordinance (Cap.115), or is a Commonwealth citizen or citizen of the Republic of Ireland who has been ordinarily resident in Hong Kong for a period of at least 7 years; (31 of 1987 s. 28)
(b) an affidavit of identity in accordance with Form 5 in the Schedule completed by an officer of the Court; and
(c) an affidavit showing the manner in which he satisfies the requirements of section 27(1) of the Ordinance.
(3) (a) Every motion paper in respect of a person seeking to be admitted as a barrister for the purpose of any particular case or cases shall be accompanied by an affidavit showing the manner in which he satisfies the requirements of section 27(1) of the Ordinance, other than those mentioned in paragraph (c) thereof.
(b) The Chief Justice may, in circumstances where it appears to him necessary, require that the motion paper in respect of any person referred to in paragraph (a) shall, in addition to the affidavit referred to in that paragraph, be accompanied by
(i) any other document referred to in subrule (2); or
(ii) such other proof as the Chief Justice may consider satisfactory, of the matters evidenced by any document referred to in subrule (2).
(4) A copy of the motion paper referred to in subrule (1) and of every document accompanying the motion paper in accordance with subrules (2) and (3), shall be served on the Attorney General and on the Secretary to the Bar Committee by the person seeking to be admitted at the time that such motion paper is filed with the Registrar. (L.N.41 of 1986)
(L.N. 11 of 1986)
9. Admission
(1) On the date of hearing of the motion under rule 8 or any adjournment thereof by the Court, the Attorney General or Counsel shall move the Court
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