PRACTISING CERTIFICATE (BARRISTERS) RULES

PRACTISING CERTIFICATE (BARRISTERS) RULES

PRACTISING CERTIFICATE (SOLICITORS) RULES

(Cap. 159, section 73)

[20 August 1976.]



1. These may be cited as the Practising Certificate

(Solicitors) Rules.

2. An application by a solicitor under section 6(1) of the
Ordinance for a 'practising certificate shall be in Form 1 in the Schedule.

3. When an application for a practising certificate is lodged with the
Society, there shall at the same time be paid to the Society a fee of $1,500.

4. A practising certificate shall be in Form 2 in the Schedule.

SCHEDULE

FORM 1 [rule 2.1

APPLICATION BY A SOLICITOR FOR PRACTISING
CERTIFICATE

PRACTISING CERTIFICATE (SOLICITORS) RULES

To: The Council of The Law Society.

1, of (a), hereby declare as follows-

(1) 1 was admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong
in the month of in the year

(2) 1 am engaged in (b)

(3) Within the 12 months immediately preceding the making of this
declaration, that is to say on theday of
19 1 delivered to The Law Society of
Hong Kong an accountant's report in accordance with section 8(1) of
the Legal Practitioners Ordinance.

OR

During the 12 months immediately preceding the making of this
declaration 1 have not been in practice as a solicitor otherwise than as an
Assistant Solicitor/ Consultant/ salaried employee.

OR

During the 12 months immediately preceding the making of this
declaration 1 was employed as an Assistant Solicitor/Consultant by

from to but 1 commenced

practising on my own account/in partnership from (C)











(4) Being the holder of a conditional practising certificate within the 2 years
immediately the making of this declaration, 1 have been engaged in the
following employment

(5) Within the 12 months preceding this declaration 1 have not shared with
any person not being a solicitor practising in the Colony, or a solicitor or
other duly qualified legal agent practising in the United Kingdom or in
some other part of the Commonwealth, my profit costs in respect of any
business, whether by way of paying or agreeing to pay a commission on
business introduced by any such person or otherwise (d)

(6) I am engaged in/will be engaged in (e) private practice in respect of which
professional indemnity insurance has been taken out in accordance with
rule 5 of the Solicitors (Professional Indemnity) Rules.

OR

I am engaged only in/will be engaged only in (c) private practice in
respect of which exemption has been granted by the Council under rule 7
of the Solicitors (Professional Indemnity) Rules.

OR

I am engaged only in/will be engaged only in (c) a category or categories
of professional business in respect of which exemption has been granted
by the Council under rule 7 of the Solicitors (Professional Indemnity)
Rules.

OR

I am not engaged in private practice. (c)

I apply for the issue to me of a practising certificate in accordance with
section 6(1) of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance.

Declared at Hong Kong this day of 19

Before me

A Commissioner, etc./Justice of the Peace.

Notes: (a) Names as they appear on the roll of solicitors, with the addition of
any titles, etc.

(b) Fill in as appropriate, namely-

Private practice, on my own account, in partnership or as an
Assistant Solicitor/ Consultant.

Whole time Government service.

Commerce or industry as a salaried employee.

(c) Delete whatever is inapplicable.

(d)Where payments have been in the circumstances set out in the
proviso to rule 4 of the Solicitors' Practice Rules, please give details.
L.N. 214/76. Citation. Application for a practising certificate. Schedule. Barrister's practising certificates. Schedule.

L.N. 214/76. Citation. Application for a practising certificate. Schedule. Barrister's practising certificates. Schedule.

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