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7. No solicitor shall have more than two articled clerks at the same time.
8. (1) No solicitor who has not at some time been in continuous practice as a solicitor for a period of five years shall, without special leave in writing of the Society, take any articled clerk.
(2) No solicitor shall take or retain any articled clerk after he has ceased to practice as a solicitor in the Colony or while he is employed as a clerk to another solicitor.
(3) A solicitor shall not be deemed to have ceased to practise as a solicitor in the Colony for any period between the 25th day of December, 1941, and the 30th day of August, 1945: Provided that for the purpose of this Ordinance, no service under articles of clerkship shall between the said dates count towards any prescribed period of service under articles.
(4) Service by an articled clerk to a solicitor who has taken him in contravention of the provisions of this section shall not be deemed to be good service by the clerk under his articles.
9.
(1) Not less than six weeks before any person becomes bound by articles of clerkship he shall give notice to the Society of his intention so to do, and shall furnish the Society with such evidence as to his character, and his fitness and suitability for service under articles, as the Chief Justice may by rules require.
(2) The Society, if they are satisfied with the evidence so furnished, shall issue to the person in question their written consent to his entry into articles.
(3) The registrar shall refuse to register any articles produced to him under section 4 unless the articles are accompanied by a consent issued under this section and dated not earlier than one month before the date of production of the articles.
(4) Service by a clerk under articles of which registration has been refused under this section shall not be deemed to be good service by the clerk under his articles.
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clerks limited to two.
22 and 23 Geo. 5 c. 37, s. 17.
Restriction on employment of articled clerks.
26 Geo. 5 and 1 Edw. 8 c. 35, s. 1.
Notice to Society and evidence of character, etc.
26 Geo. 5 and 1 Edw. 8 c. 35, s. 2.
Legal Practitioners.
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7. No solicitor shall have more than two articled clerks Articled at the same time.
8. (1) No solicitor who has not at some time been in continuous practice as a solicitor for a period of five years shall, without special leave in writing of the Society, take any articled clerk.
(2) No solicitor shall take or retain any articled clerk after he has ceased to practice as a solicitor in the Colony or while he is employed as a clerk to another solicitor.
(3) A solicitor shall not be deemed to have ceased to practise as a solicitor in the Colony for any period between the 25th day of December, 1941, and the 30th day of August, 1945: Provided that for the purpose of this Ordinance, no service under articles of clerkship shall between the said dates count towards any prescribed period of service under articles.
(4) Service by an articled clerk to a solicitor who has taken him in contravention of the provisions of this section shall not be deemed to be good service by the clerk under his articles.
9.
(1) Not less than six weeks before any person becomes bound by articles of clerkship he shall give notice to the Society of his intention so to do, and shall furnish the Society with such evidence as to his character, and his fitness and suitability for service under articles, as the Chief Justice may by rules require.
(2) The Society, if they are satisfied with the evidence so furnished, shall issue to the person in question their written consent to his entry into articles.
(3) The registrar shall refuse to register any articles produced to him under section 4 unless the articles are accom- panied by a consent issued under this section and dated not earlier than one month before the date of production of the articles.
(4) Service by a clerk under articles of which registra- tion has been refused under this section shall not be deemed to be good service by the clerk under his articles.
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clerks limited to two.
22 and 23 Geo. 5 c. 37, s. 17.
Restriction on of articled 26 Geo. 5 and
employment
clerks.
1 Edw. 8 c. 35, s. 1.
articles to
Notice of Society and character, etc. 1 Edw. 8
evidence of
26 Geo. 5 and
c. 35, s. 2.
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