LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 30 Eligibility for admission to the legal profession under this Act

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 30

30 Eligibility for admission to the legal profession under this Act

(1) A person is eligible for admission to the legal profession under this Act only if the person—

(a) is a natural person aged 18 years or more; and

(b) has attained approved academic qualifications or corresponding academic qualifications; and

(c) has satisfactorily completed approved practical legal training requirements or corresponding practical legal training requirements; and

(d) has sufficient knowledge of written and spoken English to engage in legal practice.

(2) In this section—


"approved academic qualifications" means academic qualifications that are approved under the admission rules for admission to the legal profession under this Act.


"approved practical legal training requirements" means legal training requirements that are approved under the admission rules for admission to the legal profession under this Act.


"corresponding academic qualifications" means academic qualifications that would qualify the person for admission to the legal profession in another jurisdiction if the board is satisfied that substantially the same minimum criteria apply for the approval of academic qualifications for admission in the other jurisdiction as apply in this jurisdiction.


"corresponding practical legal training requirements" means legal training requirements that would qualify the person for admission to the legal profession in another jurisdiction if the board is satisfied that substantially the same minimum criteria apply for the approval of legal training requirements for admission in the other jurisdiction as apply in this jurisdiction.

Note—

The board is the Legal Practitioners Admissions Board.