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practise as a solicitor therein as may be exercised by the High Court, the Crown Court and the Court of Appeal respectively, or any division or judge thereof, in England, by virtue of section 50(2) of the Solicitors Act 1974 (1974 c. 47 U.K.), in respect of any solicitor or attorney admitted to practise therein. (Amended 58 of 1976 s. 3)
4. Qualifications for admission
(1) No person shall be admitted as a solicitor unless the Court is satisfied-
(a) either-
(i) that he has complied with such requirements as may be prescribed by the Council with respect to service under articles and to passing of examinations; or
(ii) upon such evidence as may be prescribed by the Council, that he has been admitted as an attorney or solicitor in any part of the United Kingdom and has neither been struck off the rolls thereof nor is under suspension from practice as such at the time of his application for admission under this Ordinance; and
(b) that he is a fit person to be a solicitor.
(2) A person shall not be disqualified from admission as a solicitor by reason only that-
(a) a solicitor whom he has served for the whole or such part of such term of articled service as may be prescribed by the Council has neglected or omitted to take out a practising certificate; or
(b) the name of the solicitor whom he has served for any period has after the termination of that period been removed from or struck off the roll of solicitors.
(Amended 50 of 1982 s. 3) [cf. 1957 c. 27 s. 3 U.K.]
5. Roll of solicitors
(1) The Registrar shall keep a roll of all solicitors admitted by the Court under section 3 and shall have the custody of the roll of solicitors and of all documents relating thereto and shall allow any person to inspect the roll during office hours without payment.
(2) The Registrar, upon production of a certificate of admission signed by the Chief Justice and upon payment to the Registrar and to the Society of such fees as may be prescribed by the Chief Justice, shall enter on the roll of solicitors the name of the person admitted.
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Legal Practitioners
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practise as a solicitor therein as may be exercised by the High Court, the Crown Court and the Court of Appeal respectively, or any division or judge thereof, in England, by virtue of section 50(2) of the Solicitors Act 1974 (1974 c. 47 U.K.), in respect of any solicitor or attorney admitted to practise therein. (Amended 58 of 1976 s. 3)
4.
Qualifications for admission
(1) No person shall be admitted as a solicitor unless the Court is satisfied-
(a) either-
(i) that he has complied with such requirements as may be prescribed by the Council with respect to service under articles and to passing of examinations; or
(ii) upon such evidence as may be prescribed by the Council, that he has been admitted as an attorney or solicitor in any part of the United Kingdom and has neither been struck off the rolls thereof nor is under suspension from practice as such at the time of his application for admission under this Ordinance; and
(b) that he is a fit person to be a solicitor.
(2) A person shall not be disqualified from admission as a solicitor by reason only that-
(a) a solicitor whom he has served for the whole or such part of such term of articled service as may be prescribed by the Council has neglected or omitted to take out a practising certificate; or (b) the name of the solicitor whom he has served for any period has after the termination of that period been removed from or struck off the roll of solicitors.
{ Amended 50 of 1982 s. 3) [cf. 1957 c. 27 s. 3 U.K.]
5.
Roll of solicitors
(1) The Registrar shall keep a roll of all solicitors admitted by the Court under section 3 and shall have the custody of the roll of solicitors and of all documents relating thereto and shall allow any person to inspect the roll during office hours without payment.
(2) The Registrar, upon production of a certificate of admission signed by the Chief Justice and upon payment to the Registrar and to the Society of such fees as may be prescribed by the Chief Justice, shall enter on the roll of solicitors the name of the person admitted.
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