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No. XV.
of Barristers.
The Reciprocal Admission (NOTE.-Paper circulated on this subject will be found on p. 591 of [Cd. 3ɔ24].) Statement extracted from the Professional Handbook compiled by W. Paton, M.A., and issued by the Emigrants' Information Office.
Colony.
AUSTRALIA.
COMMONWEALTH OF
Now South Wales
Whether Barristers of England and of Ireland and Advocater of Scotland are admitted without Examination.
Whether the Professions of a
Colonial Reciprocal Privileges of Admission.
Farrister and Solicitor are'
amalgamated.
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Yes
Νο
Colony.
tories.
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Whether Barristers of England and of Ireland and Advocates of Scotland are admitter without Examination.
North West Terri- Any person who has been duly called to the bar of England, Ireland, or Scotland, may be eurolled as advocate; but if any requirement of examina- tion or residence is imposed by any such country on an advocate of the terri- tories wishing to practise therein, a similar require- meut may be imposed in the Territories.
You
A
Queensland or Victoria barrister is entitled to practise on prescribed terms.
Nova Scotia
Queensland
Yes
Yes
South Australia -
Yes
Yes
(? without examinatiou).
Tasmania
Yes
Yes
Victoria -
Yes
Yes
Western Australia Barristers of England or
CANADA.
British Columbia
Manitoba
Ireland and Writers to the
Signet in Scotland, are
admitted after passing an
examination in the statute
Yes
Any barrister in some one or other of the King's Superior Courts in Australasia and New Zealand, or in South Africa or North America, provided that the court is satisfied that the standard of qualification is not in- ferior in the colony in which he was admitted to that prescribed for the South Australian Court, and that corresponding eligibility is establisbed. Barristers from other States of the Commonwealth which grant reciprocal privileges may be admitted On certain terms. Also barristers who have been admitted in colonial courts may be admitted on certain conditions.
Barristers from other States of the Commonwealth which give reciproca! privileges.
Solicitors of reciprocating
colonies.
law of Western Australia.
[In Canada the professions of barrister and solicitor are generally com- bined. Men often join as partners, the one acting as barrister and the other as solicitor.]
Yes; after passing an exami-
nation in the statute law of Canada and British Columbia, including the practice of the courts.
Barristers of
any British colony or dependency are admitted on the same con- ditions 88 barristers of England and Ireland, and advocates of Scotland; but a barrister from one of the provinces of Canada is exempted from an exami- nation in the statute law of Canada.
Barristers of reciprocating Canadian provinces or territories, or of any British Colouy where the legal education is equal to that required in Manitoba,
Yes
New Brunswick .
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?
Ontario
Prince
Island.
Quebeo
CAPE
-
NATAL
Edward
A barrister belonging to any British Inn which extends the same privilege to bar- risters from Ontario may be admitted on passing such examination as may be prescribed.
May practise after 12 months' residence in the island; and must submit to an ex- amination if required. They have no special privi- leges as British barristers,
Yes
Whether the Professions of a Harrister and Solicitor are amalgamated.
-
No
Yos
Yes
NEW ZEALAND
Yos; if they have practised for three years in the United Kingdom. Other- wise there is an exami. nation in the law of Now Zealand.
TRANSVAAL
Yes
No
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No
Colonial Reciprocal Privileges of
Admission.
Barristers of any province of Canada, on the same con- ditions
83 barristers of England, Ireland, or Scot- land.
Barristers of a Superior Court (in any of His Majesty's dominions) which gives reciprocal privileges. Barristers of any Canadian province which gives re- ciprocal privileges.
Barristers of any British
province or
colony are admitted on the same con- ditions as British barristers. Reciprocal privileges are
ap-
granted to barristers of other Canadian provinces. Advocates of Natal and re
ciprocating States or terri- tories in Africa, on proof that they have passed an adequate examination in law, Any advocate or barrister of the Supreme Court of any British colony who has passed in such colony an examination in law proved by the Natal court, or who has practised seven years successively in the Supreme Court of such colony as an advocate or barrister. Barristers who have practised for three years in the Superior Court of any part of His Majesty's dominions outside the United King- dom may be admitted with- out examination if such Court gives reciprocal privi- leges. Any barrister in a Superior or Supreme Court of any part of His Ma- jesty's dominions may be admitted on passing an examination in the law of New Zealand. An advocate of the Supreme Court of the Cape of Good Hope.
An advocate in the Supreme Court of any British colony, provided that he has passed an examination in law of a prescribed standard; or shall for a period of seven years successively have practised in such court exclusively as an advocate.
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