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Legal Practitioners.

CHAPTER 159.

THE LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ORDINANCE.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

Section

1. Short title

2. Interpretation

PART I.

ADMISSION AND REGISTRATION OF LEGAL PRACTITIONERS.

[CAP. 159

Page 222

222 Service and examination of articled clerks.

3. Regulations for preliminary examination 223

4. Formalities on execution of articles and of any assignment 224

5. Enrolment of articles, etc. 224

6. Leave to extend period 224

7. Articled clerks limited to two 225

8. Restriction on employment of articled clerks 225

9. Notice of articles to Society and evidence of character, etc. 10. Service to be continuous and exclusive 225 226

11. Articled clerks not to take other employment 226

12. Articled clerks not disqualified by disqualification of principal 13. Discharge or assignment of articles in case of bankruptcy 14. Power of Society to discharge articles in certain cases. 226 226 226

15. Fresh articles in certain cases 16. Term of articles 227 227

17. One year's absence in England to count in articles 227

18. Notice to sit for final examination. Regulations. 227

19. Fees for examination 228

20. Exemption of disbarred barrister from service under articles. 21. Notice of intention to apply for admission 228 228

22. Further formalities on applying for admission 23. Evidence of service 228 229

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

24. Prohibition against practice unless admitted, enrolled or registered 229

25. Power of the court to admit and enrol solicitors qualified under this Ordinance 229

26. Power of the court to admit and enrol barristers and solicitors from England or Northern Ireland 230

27. Formalities for admission under section 26 230

28. Society's general right of audience 231

29. Oath of allegiance on admission 231

30. The rolls 231

31. Registration of notaries public 232

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Legal Practitioners. CHAPTER 159. THE LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ORDINANCE. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS. Section 1. Short title 2. Interpretation PART I. ADMISSION AND REGISTRATION OF LEGAL PRACTITIONERS. [CAP. 159 Page 222 222 Service and examination of articled clerks. 3. Regulations for preliminary examination 223 4. Formalities on execution of articles and of any assignment 224 5. Enrolment of articles, etc. 224 6. Leave to extend period 224 7. Articled clerks limited to two 225 8. Restriction on employment of articled clerks 225 9. Notice of articles to Society and evidence of character, etc. 10. Service to be continuous and exclusive 225 226 11. Articled clerks not to take other employment 226 12. Articled clerks not disqualified by disqualification of principal 13. Discharge or assignment of articles in case of bankruptcy 14. Power of Society to discharge articles in certain cases. 226 226 226 15. Fresh articles in certain cases 16. Term of articles 227 227 17. One year's absence in England to count in articles 227 18. Notice to sit for final examination. Regulations. 227 19. Fees for examination 228 20. Exemption of disbarred barrister from service under articles. 21. Notice of intention to apply for admission 228 228 22. Further formalities on applying for admission 23. Evidence of service 228 229 ADMISSION AND ENROLMENT OF BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS AND REGISTRATION OF NOTARIES PUBLIC. 24. Prohibition against practice unless admitted, enrolled or registered 229 25. Power of the court to admit and enrol solicitors qualified under this Ordinance 229 26. Power of the court to admit and enrol barristers and solicitors from England or Northern Ireland 230 27. Formalities for admission under section 26 230 28. Society's general right of audience 231 29. Oath of allegiance on admission 231 30. The rolls 231 31. Registration of notaries public 232 Page 219
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Legal Practitioners. CHAPTER 159. THE LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ORDINANCE. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS. Section 1. Short title 2. Interpretation PART I. ADMISSION AND REGISTRATION OF LEGAL PRACTITIONERS. [CAP. 159 Page 222 222 Service and examination of articled clerks. 3. Regulations for preliminary examination 223 4. Formalities on execution of articles and of any assignment 224 5. Enrolment of articles, etc. 224 6. Leave to extend period 224 7. Articled clerks limited to two 225 8. Restriction on employment of articled clerks 9. Notice of articles to Society and evidence of character, etc. 10. Service to be continuous and exclusive 11. Articled clerks not to take other employment 225 225 226 ..... 226 12. Articled clerks not disqualified by disqualification of principal 13. Discharge or assignment of articles in case of bankruptcy 14. Power of Society to discharge articles in certain cases. 226 226 226 15. Fresh articles in certain cases 16. Term of articles 227 227 17. One year's absence in England to count in articles 227 18. Notice to sit for final examination. Regulations. 227 19. Fees for examination 228 ... 20. Exemption of disbarred barrister from service under articles. 21. Notice of intention to apply for admission 228 228 22. Further formalities on applying for admission 23. Evidence of service 228 229 ADMISSION AND ENROLMENT OF BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS AND REGISTRATION OF NOTARIES PUBLIC. 24. ... Prohibition against practice unless admitted, enrolled or registered 229 25. Power of the court to admit and enrol solicitors qualified under this Ordinance 229 ... 26. Power of the court to admit and enrol barristers and solicitors from England or Northern Ireland 230 27. Formalities for admission under section 26 230 28. Society's general right of audience 231 29. Oath of allegiance on admission ... 231 30. The rolls 231 31. Registration of notaries public 232 219
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Legal Practitioners.

CHAPTER 159.

THE LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ORDINANCE.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

Section

1. Short title

2. Interpretation

PART I.

ADMISSION AND REGISTRATION OF LEGAL PRACTITIONERS.

[CAP. 159

Page

222

222

Service and examination of articled clerks.

3. Regulations for preliminary examination

223

4. Formalities on execution of articles and of any assignment

224

5.

Enrolment of articles, etc.

224

6.

Leave to extend period

224

7.

Articled clerks limited to two

225

8. Restriction on employment of articled clerks

9. Notice of articles to Society and evidence of character, etc. 10. Service to be continuous and exclusive

11. Articled clerks not to take other employment

225

225

226

.....

226

12.

Articled clerks not disqualified by disqualification of principal 13. Discharge or assignment of articles in case of bankruptcy 14. Power of Society to discharge articles in certain cases.

226

226

226

15. Fresh articles in certain cases 16. Term of articles

227

227

17. One year's absence in England to count in articles

227

18. Notice to sit for final examination. Regulations.

227

19.

Fees for examination

228

...

20. Exemption of disbarred barrister from service under articles. 21. Notice of intention to apply for admission

228

228

22. Further formalities on applying for admission 23. Evidence of service

228

229

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

24.

...

Prohibition against practice unless admitted, enrolled or

registered

229

25. Power of the court to admit and enrol solicitors qualified

under this Ordinance

229

...

26.

Power of the court to admit and enrol barristers and solicitors

from England or Northern Ireland

230

27.

Formalities for admission under section 26

230

28.

Society's general right of audience

231

29.

Oath of allegiance on admission

...

231

30.

The rolls

231

31. Registration of notaries public

232

219

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