Victorian Consolidated Regulations

LEGAL PRACTICE (ADMISSION) RULES 1999 - SECT 3.07.

Dispensation from service under articles

3.07. Dispensation from service under articles



The Board of Examiners may grant dispensation from service under articles by a
person if the person has-

   (a)  completed a period of 8 years service in any one or more of-

   (i)  the offices in Victoria of the Supreme Court, County Court or
        Magistrates' Court; or

   (ii) the offices of any of the High Court of Australia, Industrial
        Relations Court of Australia, Federal Court of Bankruptcy, Federal
        Court of Australia, Family Court of Australia or other court
        determined by the Council; or

   (iii) a Commonwealth Government Office or a Victorian Government Office;
        and

   (b)  during the last 4 years of the period referred to in paragraph (a) has
        served for at least 12 months in a Commonwealth Government Office, the
        office of the Attorney-General of Victoria, Solicitor-General of
        Victoria, Victorian Government Solicitor, Solicitor for the Public
        Transport Corporation or other Victorian Government Office determined
        by the Council; and

   (c)  obtains a certificate from the Law Institute or the Victorian Bar that
        the Law Institute or the Victorian Bar (as the case requires) is
        satisfied that during the last 4 years of the period referred to in
        paragraph (a) the person's duties and the work performed by the person
        have been such as to require a knowledge of the law and to give a
        training in the practice of the law which may reasonably be accepted
        in place of service under articles.