Western Australian Consolidated Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2008 - SECT 26

26 .         Admission by the Supreme Court

        (1)         The Supreme Court (full bench) may admit a person as a lawyer if —

            (a)         the Supreme Court (full bench) is satisfied that the person —

                  (i)         is eligible for admission to the legal profession; and

                  (ii)         is a fit and proper person to be admitted to the legal profession;

                and

            (b)         the person takes an oath of office, or an affirmation of office, in the form required by the Supreme Court.

        (2)         For the purposes of subsection (1)(a), the Supreme Court (full bench) may rely on the advice of the Board.

        (3)         The advice of the Board may be contained in a compliance certificate.

        (4)         The Supreme Court (full bench) may refuse —

            (a)         to consider an application for admission if it is not made in accordance with the admission rules; or

            (b)         to admit the person if the person has not complied with the admission rules.