1948-HKRS28-8-15_Part02 — Page 47

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ADMISSION AND ENROLMENT OF BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS AND REGISTRATION OF NOTARIES PUBLIO.

46.

47.

Section.

24.

Prohibition against practice unless admitted, enrolled or

registered.

48.

25.

Power of the court to admit and enrol solicitore qualified

under this Ordinanca.

26.

27.

28.

29.

10.

31.

Power of the court to admit and enrol barristers and

solicitore from England or Northern Ireland.

Formalities for admission under section 26.

Society's general right of audience.

Oath of allegiance on admission. The rolls.

Registration of notaries public.

REMOVAL FROM THE ROLL OR REGISTER AND SUSPENSION FROM PRACTICE OF SOLICITORS, BARRISTERS AND OF NOTABLES PUBLIC.

Section.

50.

61.

52.

Application of penal provisions to body corporate. Employment by solicitor of persons struck off or suspended. Solicitors not to commence or defend actions while in

prison.

Penalty on failure to disclose fact of having been struck

off, etc.

PART III.

REMUNERATION OF SOLICITOMS.

Non-contentions Business.

Character of service considered in taxation of costa. Agreement for remuneration for non-contentious business. Remuneration of a solicitor who is a mortgagee.

Contentious Business.

Miscellaneous provisions-contentious business.

53.

Power to make agreements-contentious business.

32.

33.

Power of court to strike off or suspend a solicitor.

Limit of one year to strike off for irregularity in articles,

service, etc.

64.

55.

Death, incapability, or change of solicitor, etc.

56.

34.

35.

30.

Power of court to strike off or suspend barrister. Power of court to strike off or suspend notary public. Power of Committee to enquire into conduct of solicitor.

ST.

37.

RESTORATION TO THE ROLL OR REGISTER,

Power of Chief Justice to replace name on roll.

PART II.

PRIVILEGES, RESTRICTIONS AND OFFENCES IN CONNECTION WITH PRACTICE.

Penalty for unlawfully practising as a barrister or notary

public.

Unqualified person not to act as solicitor.

68.

Agreement excludes taxation.

Miscellaneous provisions as to remuneration for con-

tentious business.

General Provisions as to Remuneration.

Power of court to order delivery of bill and deeds.

Action to recover costs.

Taxation of bills.

Taxation on application of third parties and beneficiaries

under trustee, etc.

69.

BO.

61.

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General provisions as to taxations.

63.

Charging ordera.

04.

Revival of order for payment of costs.

PART IV.

38.

39.

40.

Penalty for pretending to be a solicitor.

41.

Penalty on unqualified person preparing certain instru

42.

43.

44.

45.

ments.

Penalty for unqualified person preparing memoriale, etc., under Ordinance 1 of 1844 or Ordinance 34 of 1910. Penalty for unqualified person preparing papers for

probate, etc.

No costs for unqualified person.

Solicitor not to act as agent for unqualified persou.

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MISCELLANEOUS AND GENRIAL.

Committee may act for Society,

65.

Regulations by Chief Justice.

66.

67.

68.

69.

Authentication of Society's rules and documents. Committee may inspect file in bankruptcy.

Savings for members of Colonial Legal Service, etc.

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