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MDLIAN 6406

TO ADMISSION: AND

(II) MUST HAVE SPENT A CONTINUOUS PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS IN HK (WHICH CAN INCLUDE THE 3 MONTHS JUST MENTIONED) BEFORE HE CAN PRACTISE ON

OUR ACCOUNT OR IN PARTNERSHIP:

(C) FOR BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS QUALIFIED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS, ADMISSION SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

(I) APPLICANT SHOULD HAVE BEEN QUALIFIED IN ONE OF THE JURISDICTIONS SPECIFIED IN THE LAW. (THIS WILL BE A LIST OF SPECIFIC JURISDICTIONS FROM WHICH LAWYERS IN HKG SERVICE HAVE BEEN RECRUITED IN THE PAST):

(II) HE SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST 7 YEARS RESIDENCE IN HK:

(III) HE SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST 7 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN JUDICIARY OR HKG LEGAL SERVICE: AND

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(IV) HE SHOULD HAVE, FOR AT LEAST 3 YEARS UNDERTAKEN SOLICITORS' WORK IN HK OR WORK APPROPRIATE TO A BARRISTER OF 10 YEARS' SENIORITY: AND

(V) THERE SHOULD BE MAXIMUM OF 10 ADMISSIONS A YEAR FOR SOLICITORS

AND 5 ADMISSIONS A YEAR FOR BARRISTERS.

7. ADDITIONALLY, SOME LAW LECTURERS IN HKU ARE SOLICITORS QUALIFIED IN COMMON LAW JURISDICTIONS OTHER THAN HK AND UK. THEY TEACH THE PRACTICE OF LAW AND IT WOULD BE ADVANTAGIOUS TO THIER

STUDENTS IF THEY HAD EXPERIENCE IN THE PRACTICE OF HONG KONG LAW.

THE UNIVERSTIY ALREADY PERMITS A LIMITED RIGHT OF PRIVATE PRACTICE. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS PROPOSED THAT CERTAIN OF THESE LECTURERS SHOULD BE ELIGIBLE TO BE ADMITTED BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE AS HONG KONG SOLICITORS, PROVIDED THE APPLICANT -

(A) IS ADMITTED TO PRACTISE AS A SOLICITOR IN A SPECIFIED

JURISDICTION:

(B) IN THAT JURISDICTION HAS BEEN ENGAGED IN AT LEAST TWO YEARS'

PRACTICE AS A SOLICITOR: AND

(C) IS EMPLOYED AND HAS BEEN EMPLOYED FOR ONE YEAR AS A FULL TIME NON-PROBATIONARY, NON-TEMPORARY LAW LECTURER AT THE DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL LEGAL EDUCATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG OR AT

ANY OTHER INSTITUTION APPROVED BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE AFTER CONSULT-

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