Victorian Consolidated Regulations

LEGAL PRACTICE (ADMISSION) RULES 1999 - SECT 3.13.

Employment outside articles

3.13. Employment outside articles



(1) During service under articles an articled clerk must not be engaged in any
work (paid or unpaid) in any trade, business, occupation, or employment other
than employment with the Principal or with any other Australian legal
practitioner in whose office the articled clerk is employed temporarily under
these Rules-

   (a)  during hours outside the ordinary hours of business of the office of
        the Principal or of the Australian legal practitioner in whose office
        the articled clerk is temporarily employed, unless the articled clerk
        obtains the consent in writing of the Principal or, if the Principal
        refuses consent, the approval of the Board of Examiners; or

   (b)  during the ordinary hours of business of the office of the Principal
        or of the Australian legal practitioner in whose office the articled
        clerk is temporarily employed, unless the articled clerk obtains the
        consent in writing of the Principal and the approval of the Board of
        Examiners.

(2) For the purposes of these Rules, any person who serves articles with an
Australian legal practitioner under these Rules is to be taken to be employed
by the Australian legal practitioner.