Victorian Consolidated Regulations

LEGAL PRACTICE (ADMISSION) RULES 1999 - SCHEDULE 5

Rule 3.17(b) PRINCIPALS-AFFIDAVIT VERIFYING ARTICLES In the Supreme Court of
Victoria

In the matter of an articled clerk

I, [name of Principal] of [address], make oath and say as follows:
1. [Name of articled clerk] of [address of articled clerk] ("articled clerk")
has been articled to me under articles dated [date of articles] from that date
for a period of [state the period].
2. To the best of my knowledge, information and belief, the articled clerk has
completed the requirements for a Law Degree or other academic qualifications
accepted by the Council of Legal Education.
3. At the time of execution of the articles I was, and since that time have
remained, competent under the Legal Practice (Admission) Rules 1999 to have a
clerk articled to me. If Principal is a member of a firm or a director of an
incorporated practitioner, add:
4. At the time of execution of the articles, *I and the other partners of the
law firm of which I am a partner/*I and the other legal practitioner directors
of the incorporated legal practice of which I am a legal practitioner director
complied with the restriction under the Legal Practice (Admission) Rules 1999
in respect of the number of clerks who may be articled to me. (*Strike out
whichever does not apply)

Sworn, &c. _______________