CAP. 159]
[s. 25 cont.]
Power of the court to admit and enrol barristers and solicitors
from England or Northern Ireland.
Formalities
for admission under
section 26.
Legal Practitioners.
in the manner herein directed and has fulfilled all the conditions of this Ordinance in relation to such admission;
(b) has obtained from the Society or some person authorized in writing by the Society a certificate that-
(i) he has passed the preliminary examination prescribed in this Part or its equivalent or has been exempted under subsection (3) of section 3 or is a person to whom section 20 applies,
(ii) he has passed the final examination prescribed by this Ordinance, and
(iii) he is in other respects fit to be an officer of the
court.
26. The court shall have power to approve, admit and enrol as barristers such persons as have been called to the Bar in England or Northern Ireland or have been admitted as advocates in Scotland and to approve, admit and enrol as solicitors in the court such persons as have been admitted as attorneys, solicitors or proctors in Great Britain or Northern Ireland.
27. Every person who desires to be admitted under section 26 to practise in the court in any of the capacities therein mentioned-
(a) if a barrister or advocate, shall deposit with the registrar his certificate of call to the Bar, and shall file in the court an affidavit of identity in such form as may be approved by the Chief Justice;
(b) if an attorney, solicitor or proctor, shall give two months' previous notice in writing to the Society of such his desire, and shall at the same time deposit with the registrar his certificate of admission, together with a certificate from the proper authority issuing such certificate of admission that such last-mentioned certificate is still valid and in force, and a further certificate of fitness and character signed by two practising attorneys, solicitors or proctors of at least five years' standing in one of the courts in Great Britain or Northern Ireland and shall file in the court an affidavit of identity in such form as may be approved by the Chief Justice:
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CAP. 159]
[s. 25 cont.]
Power of the court to admit and enrol barristers and solicitors
from England or Northern Ireland.
Formalities
for admission under
section 26.
Legal Practitioners.
in the manner herein directed and has fulfilled all the conditions of this Ordinance in relation to such admission;
(b) has obtained from the Society or some person authorized in writing by the Society a certificate that-
(i) he has passed the preliminary examination. prescribed in this Part or its equivalent or has been exempted under subsection (3) of section 3 or is a person to whom section 20 applies,
(ii) he has passed the final examination prescribed by this Ordinance, and
(iii) he is in other respects fit to be an officer of the
court.
26. The court shall have power to approve, admit and enrol as barristers such persons as have been called to the Bar in England or Northern Ireland or have been admitted as advocates in Scotland and to approve admit and enrol as solicitors in the court such persons as have been admitted as attorneys, solicitors or proctors in Great Britain or Northern Ireland.
27. Every person who desires to be admitted under section 26 to practise in the court in any of the capacities therein mentioned-
(a) if a barrister or advocate, shall deposit with the
registrar his certificate of call to the Bar, and shall file in the court an affidavit of identity in such form as may be approved by the Chief Justice; (b) if an attorney, solicitor or proctor shall give two months' previous notice in writing to the Society of such his desire, and shall at the same time deposit with the registrar his certificate of admission, together with a certificate from the proper authority issuing such certificate of admission that such last mentioned certificate is still valid and in force, and at further certificate of fitness and character signed by two practising attorneys, solicitors or proctors of at least five years' standing in one of the courts in Great Britain or Northern Ireland and shall file in the court an affidavit of identity in such form as may be approved by the Chief Justice:
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