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No. 1 of 1871.

94

LEGAL PRACTITIONERS.

44 & 45 Vict. c. 44, s. 1.

[15.5.31.]

58 & 59 Vict. c. 25, s. 4.

Regulations for preliminary examination.

23 & 24 Vict. c. 127, s. 8.

(b) "Client" includes any person who, as a principal, or on behalf of another person, or as trustee or executor, or in any other capacity, has power, express or implied, to retain or employ, and retains or employs, or is about to retain or employ, a solicitor, and any person for the time being liable to pay a solicitor for his services any costs, remuneration, charges, expenses, or disbursements.

(c) "Costs" include all moneys, by whatever name called, which a client pays or is liable to pay to a solicitor for, or in respect of, or in anticipation of services rendered or to be rendered to him by such solicitor, or for or in respect of any fees, charges, or disbursements paid or made, or to be paid or made, by such solicitor for him or on his behalf.

(d) The Court means the Supreme Court, and includes any of the judges sitting together or separately in court or in chambers.

[(e), rep. No. 13 of 1931.]

(f) "Mortgage" includes any charge on any property for securing money or money's worth.

(g) "Party" includes a body of persons corporate or unincorporate.

(h) "The Registrar" means the Registrar of the court.

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(i) "Solicitor" means a solicitor qualified to practise in the Colony according to law.

Service and examination of articled clerks.

3.-(1) The Chief Justice may make regulations, subject to the approval of the Legislative Council, for the preliminary examination of persons intending to become bound under articles of clerkship to solicitors, in order to ascertain the fitness of such persons to become so bound, having regard to their general learning and education and to their character and conduct.

(2) No such preliminary examination shall be necessary in the case of any person who shall have passed the matriculation examination of the University of Hong Kong, or who shall have passed an examination which would in England exempt him from passing the preliminary examination of the Law Society.

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No. 1 of 1871. 94 LEGAL PRACTITIONERS. 44 & 45 Vict. c. 44, s. 1. [15.5.31.] 58 & 59 Vict. c. 25, s. 4. Regulations for preliminary examination. 23 & 24 Vict. c. 127, s. 8. (b) "Client" includes any person who, as a principal, or on behalf of another person, or as trustee or executor, or in any other capacity, has power, express or implied, to retain or employ, and retains or employs, or is about to retain or employ, a solicitor, and any person for the time being liable to pay a solicitor for his services any costs, remuneration, charges, expenses, or disbursements. (c) "Costs" include all moneys, by whatever name called, which a client pays or is liable to pay to a solicitor for, or in respect of, or in anticipation of services rendered or to be rendered to him by such solicitor, or for or in respect of any fees, charges, or disbursements paid or made, or to be paid or made, by such solicitor for him or on his behalf. (d) The Court means the Supreme Court, and includes any of the judges sitting together or separately in court or in chambers. [(e), rep. No. 13 of 1931.] (f) "Mortgage" includes any charge on any property for securing money or money's worth. (g) "Party" includes a body of persons corporate or unincorporate. (h) "The Registrar" means the Registrar of the court. 66 (i) "Solicitor" means a solicitor qualified to practise in the Colony according to law. Service and examination of articled clerks. 3.-(1) The Chief Justice may make regulations, subject to the approval of the Legislative Council, for the preliminary examination of persons intending to become bound under articles of clerkship to solicitors, in order to ascertain the fitness of such persons to become so bound, having regard to their general learning and education and to their character and conduct. (2) No such preliminary examination shall be necessary in the case of any person who shall have passed the matriculation examination of the University of Hong Kong, or who shall have passed an examination which would in England exempt him from passing the preliminary examination of the Law Society.
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No. 1 of 1871. 94 LEGAL PRACTITIONERS. 44 & 45 Vict. c. 44, s. 1. [15.5.31.] 58 & 59 Vict. c. 25, s. 4. Regulations for pre- liminary 23 & 24 Vict. c. 127, s. 8. (b) "Client" includes any person who, as a principal, or on behalf of another person, or as trustee or executor, or in any other capacity, has power, express or implied, to retain. or employ, and retains or employs, or is about to retain or employ, a solicitor, and any person for the time being liable to pay a solicitor for his services any costs, remuneration, charges, expenses, or disbursements. " (c) "Costs include all moneys, by whatever name called, which a client pays or is liable to pay to a solicitor for, or in respect of, or in anticipation of services rendered or to be rendered to him by such solicitor, or for or in respect of any fees, charges, or disbursements paid or made, or to be paid or made, by such solicitor for him or on his behalf. "" (d) The Court means the Supreme Court, and includes any of the judges sitting together or separately in court or in chambers. [(e), rep. No. 13 of 1931.] "" - (f) "Mortgage includes any charge on any property for securing money or money's worth. (g) Party" unincorporate. includes a body of persons corporate or (h) "The Registrar means the Registrar of the court.. 66 (i) Solicitor means a solicitor qualified to practise in the Colony according to law. Service and examination of articled clerks. 3.-(1) The Chief Justice may make regulations, subject to the approval of the Legislative Council, for the preliminary examination. examination of persons intending to become bound under articles of clerkship to solicitors, in order to ascertain the fitness of such persons to become so bound, having regard to their general learning and education and to their character and conduct. (2) No such preliminary examination shall be necessary in the case of any person who shall have passed the matriculation examination of the University of Hong Kong, or who shall have passed an examination which would in England exempt him from passing the preliminary examination of the Law Society.
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No. 1 of 1871.

94

LEGAL PRACTITIONERS.

44 & 45 Vict. c. 44, s. 1.

[15.5.31.]

58 & 59 Vict. c. 25, s. 4.

Regulations

for pre- liminary

23 & 24 Vict. c. 127, s. 8.

(b) "Client" includes any person who, as a principal, or on behalf of another person, or as trustee or executor, or in any other capacity, has power, express or implied, to retain. or employ, and retains or employs, or is about to retain or employ, a solicitor, and any person for the time being liable to pay a solicitor for his services any costs, remuneration, charges, expenses, or disbursements.

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(c) "Costs

include all moneys, by whatever name called, which a client pays or is liable to pay to a solicitor for, or in respect of, or in anticipation of services rendered or to be rendered to him by such solicitor, or for or in respect of any fees, charges, or disbursements paid or made, or to be paid or made, by such solicitor for him or on his behalf.

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(d) The Court means the Supreme Court, and includes any of the judges sitting together or separately in court or in chambers.

[(e), rep. No. 13 of 1931.]

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(f) "Mortgage includes any charge on any property for securing money or money's worth.

(g) Party"

unincorporate.

includes a body of persons corporate or

(h) "The Registrar means the Registrar of the court..

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(i) Solicitor means a solicitor qualified to practise in the Colony according to law.

Service and examination of articled clerks.

3.-(1) The Chief Justice may make regulations, subject to the approval of the Legislative Council, for the preliminary examination. examination of persons intending to become bound under articles of clerkship to solicitors, in order to ascertain the fitness of such persons to become so bound, having regard to their general learning and education and to their character and conduct.

(2) No such preliminary examination shall be necessary in the case of any person who shall have passed the matriculation examination of the University of Hong Kong, or who shall have passed an examination which would in England exempt him from passing the preliminary examination of the Law Society.

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