{"id":"qld:sl-2004-0110","name":"Supreme Court (Admission) Rules 2004","slug":"supreme-court-admission-rules-2004","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"qld","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"110 of 2004","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":175860,"registerId":"qld-qld:sl-2004-0110-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"pt.1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"# Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"sec.1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### sec.1 Short title\n\nThese rules may be cited as the Supreme Court (Admission) Rules 2004 .\nr 1 amd 2007 SL No. 155 s 3","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"sec.2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### sec.2 Commencement\n\nThese rules commence on 1 July 2004.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"sec.3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Overview","content":"### sec.3 Overview\n\nThese rules deal with admission to the legal profession in Queensland.\nPart 2 sets out the academic qualifications and practical legal training requirements approved under these rules for admission to the legal profession in Queensland.\nHowever, see the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (Queensland) Act 2003 and the department’s website for admission of a New Zealand registered lawyer to the legal profession in Queensland.\nPart 2A deals with supervised workplace training.\nPart 3 sets out rules relating to the admission process.\nPart 4 deals with miscellaneous matters.\nOther parts deals with repeals and transitional matters.\nr 3 amd 2005 SL No. 129 s 4 ; 2007 SL No. 155 s 4 ; 2008 SL No. 111 s 3 ; 2015 SL No. 124 ss 3 , 19 (2) – (3)\n(sec.3-ssec.1) These rules deal with admission to the legal profession in Queensland.\n(sec.3-ssec.2) Part 2 sets out the academic qualifications and practical legal training requirements approved under these rules for admission to the legal profession in Queensland. However, see the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (Queensland) Act 2003 and the department’s website for admission of a New Zealand registered lawyer to the legal profession in Queensland.\n(sec.3-ssec.2A) Part 2A deals with supervised workplace training.\n(sec.3-ssec.3) Part 3 sets out rules relating to the admission process.\n(sec.3-ssec.4) Part 4 deals with miscellaneous matters.\n(sec.3-ssec.5) Other parts deals with repeals and transitional matters.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"sec.4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"### sec.4 Definitions\n\nThe dictionary in schedule 1 defines particular words used in these rules.\nr 4 amd 2015 SL No. 124 s 4","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"sec.5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Words and expressions have same meaning as in Legal Profession Act 2007","content":"### sec.5 Words and expressions have same meaning as in Legal Profession Act 2007\n\nWords and expressions used in the Legal Profession Act 2007 have the same respective meaning in these rules.\nr 5 amd 2007 SL No. 155 s 5","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"pt.2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Approved academic qualifications and practical legal training requirements","content":"# Approved academic qualifications and practical legal training requirements","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"sec.6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Approved academic qualifications—Australian course","content":"### sec.6 Approved academic qualifications—Australian course\n\nAcademic qualifications attained by the satisfactory completion of a tertiary course approved by the Chief Justice and the board are approved academic qualifications for admission to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 .\nUnder the Legal Profession Act 2007 , section 30 (1) (b) , a person is eligible for admission only if the person has, among other things, attained approved academic qualifications.\nThe course must be conducted in Australia.\nThe course must require—\nthe equivalent of at least 3 years full-time study of law; and\na satisfactory level of understanding and competence in the areas of knowledge set out in the admission guidelines for approving academic qualifications.\nThe course does not have to lead to a degree in law.\nr 6 amd 2005 SL No. 129 s 5 ; 2007 SL No. 155 s 6 ; 2015 SL No. 124 ss 5 , 19 (3)\n(sec.6-ssec.1) Academic qualifications attained by the satisfactory completion of a tertiary course approved by the Chief Justice and the board are approved academic qualifications for admission to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 . Under the Legal Profession Act 2007 , section 30 (1) (b) , a person is eligible for admission only if the person has, among other things, attained approved academic qualifications.\n(sec.6-ssec.2) The course must be conducted in Australia.\n(sec.6-ssec.3) The course must require— the equivalent of at least 3 years full-time study of law; and a satisfactory level of understanding and competence in the areas of knowledge set out in the admission guidelines for approving academic qualifications.\n(sec.6-ssec.4) The course does not have to lead to a degree in law.\n- (a) the equivalent of at least 3 years full-time study of law; and\n- (b) a satisfactory level of understanding and competence in the areas of knowledge set out in the admission guidelines for approving academic qualifications.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"sec.6A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Approved academic qualifications—additional academic qualifications for particular persons","content":"### sec.6A Approved academic qualifications—additional academic qualifications for particular persons\n\nThis rule applies in relation to a person who has attained approved academic qualifications under rule 6 more than 5 years before an application for admission is made by the person.\nAny academic qualifications approved by the board under this rule are approved academic qualifications for the person’s admission to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 , in addition to the approved academic qualifications under rule 6 .\nThe board may approve 1 or more of the following as additional academic qualifications for the person, as the board considers appropriate—\nsatisfactory completion of a tertiary course, or part of a tertiary course, mentioned in rule 6 ;\npassing an examination that ordinarily forms part of a tertiary course mentioned in rule 6 .\nIn deciding whether to approve any additional academic qualifications for the person, the board must assess—\nthe approved academic qualifications attained by the person; and\nany relevant experience of the person.\nr 6A ins 2022 SL No. 187 s 4\n(sec.6A-ssec.1) This rule applies in relation to a person who has attained approved academic qualifications under rule 6 more than 5 years before an application for admission is made by the person.\n(sec.6A-ssec.2) Any academic qualifications approved by the board under this rule are approved academic qualifications for the person’s admission to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 , in addition to the approved academic qualifications under rule 6 .\n(sec.6A-ssec.3) The board may approve 1 or more of the following as additional academic qualifications for the person, as the board considers appropriate— satisfactory completion of a tertiary course, or part of a tertiary course, mentioned in rule 6 ; passing an examination that ordinarily forms part of a tertiary course mentioned in rule 6 .\n(sec.6A-ssec.4) In deciding whether to approve any additional academic qualifications for the person, the board must assess— the approved academic qualifications attained by the person; and any relevant experience of the person.\n- (a) satisfactory completion of a tertiary course, or part of a tertiary course, mentioned in rule 6 ;\n- (b) passing an examination that ordinarily forms part of a tertiary course mentioned in rule 6 .\n- (a) the approved academic qualifications attained by the person; and\n- (b) any relevant experience of the person.","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"sec.7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Approved practical legal training requirements—Australian course","content":"### sec.7 Approved practical legal training requirements—Australian course\n\nThe requirements of a course approved by the Chief Justice and the board are approved practical legal training requirements for admission to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 .\nUnder the Legal Profession Act 2007 , section 30 (1) (c) , a person is eligible for admission only if the person has, among other things, satisfactorily completed approved practical legal training requirements.\nThe course must be conducted in Australia.\nThe course must provide the required understanding and competence.\nr 7 amd 2005 SL No. 129 s 6 ; 2007 SL No. 155 s 7 ; 2015 SL No. 124 ss 6 , 19 (3)\n(sec.7-ssec.1) The requirements of a course approved by the Chief Justice and the board are approved practical legal training requirements for admission to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 . Under the Legal Profession Act 2007 , section 30 (1) (c) , a person is eligible for admission only if the person has, among other things, satisfactorily completed approved practical legal training requirements.\n(sec.7-ssec.2) The course must be conducted in Australia.\n(sec.7-ssec.3) The course must provide the required understanding and competence.","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"sec.7AA","sectionType":"section","heading":"Approved practical legal training requirements—additional requirements for particular persons","content":"### sec.7AA Approved practical legal training requirements—additional requirements for particular persons\n\nThis rule applies in relation to a person who has satisfactorily completed approved practical legal training requirements under rule 7 more than 5 years before an application for admission is made by the person.\nAny legal training requirements approved by the board under this rule are approved practical legal training requirements for the person’s admission to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 , in addition to the approved practical legal training requirements under rule 7 .\nThe board may approve, as additional legal training requirements for the person, the satisfactory completion of the requirements of a course, or part of a course, mentioned in rule 7 , as the board considers appropriate.\nIn deciding whether to approve any additional legal training requirements for the person, the board must assess—\nthe approved practical legal training requirements completed by the person; and\nany relevant experience of the person.\nr 7AA ins 2022 SL No. 187 s 5\n(sec.7AA-ssec.1) This rule applies in relation to a person who has satisfactorily completed approved practical legal training requirements under rule 7 more than 5 years before an application for admission is made by the person.\n(sec.7AA-ssec.2) Any legal training requirements approved by the board under this rule are approved practical legal training requirements for the person’s admission to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 , in addition to the approved practical legal training requirements under rule 7 .\n(sec.7AA-ssec.3) The board may approve, as additional legal training requirements for the person, the satisfactory completion of the requirements of a course, or part of a course, mentioned in rule 7 , as the board considers appropriate.\n(sec.7AA-ssec.4) In deciding whether to approve any additional legal training requirements for the person, the board must assess— the approved practical legal training requirements completed by the person; and any relevant experience of the person.\n- (a) the approved practical legal training requirements completed by the person; and\n- (b) any relevant experience of the person.","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"sec.7A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Other approved practical legal training requirements—Australia","content":"### sec.7A Other approved practical legal training requirements—Australia\n\nThe requirements of supervised workplace experience that provides the required understanding and competence are also approved practical legal training requirements for admission to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 .\nThe requirements of supervised workplace experience and approved supplementary training that together provide the required understanding and competence are also approved practical legal training requirements for admission to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007.\nIn this rule—\nsupervised workplace experience means supervised workplace experience that satisfies the compliance requirements stated in part 2A , division 1 .\nr 7A ins 2005 SL No. 129 s 7\namd 2007 SL No. 155 s 8\nsub 2015 SL No. 124 s 7\n(sec.7A-ssec.1) The requirements of supervised workplace experience that provides the required understanding and competence are also approved practical legal training requirements for admission to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 .\n(sec.7A-ssec.2) The requirements of supervised workplace experience and approved supplementary training that together provide the required understanding and competence are also approved practical legal training requirements for admission to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007.\n(sec.7A-ssec.3) In this rule— supervised workplace experience means supervised workplace experience that satisfies the compliance requirements stated in part 2A , division 1 .","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"sec.7B","sectionType":"section","heading":"Other approved practical legal training requirements—additional requirements for particular persons","content":"### sec.7B Other approved practical legal training requirements—additional requirements for particular persons\n\nThis rule applies in relation to a person who has satisfactorily completed approved practical legal training requirements under rule 7A (1) or (2) if the requirements of the supervised workplace experience were completed more than 5 years before an application for admission is made by the person.\nSee rule 9G (2) for when approved supplementary training must be completed.\nAny legal training requirements approved by the board under this rule are approved practical legal training requirements for the person’s admission to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 , in addition to the approved practical legal training requirements under rule 7A .\nThe board may approve 1 or more of the following as additional legal training requirements for the person, as the board considers appropriate—\na further period of supervised workplace experience;\nsatisfactory completion of the requirements of a course, or part of a course, mentioned in rule 7 .\nIn deciding whether to approve any additional legal training requirements for the person, the board must assess—\nthe approved practical legal training requirements completed by the person; and\nany relevant experience of the person.\nr 7B ins 2022 SL No. 187 s 6\n(sec.7B-ssec.1) This rule applies in relation to a person who has satisfactorily completed approved practical legal training requirements under rule 7A (1) or (2) if the requirements of the supervised workplace experience were completed more than 5 years before an application for admission is made by the person. See rule 9G (2) for when approved supplementary training must be completed.\n(sec.7B-ssec.2) Any legal training requirements approved by the board under this rule are approved practical legal training requirements for the person’s admission to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 , in addition to the approved practical legal training requirements under rule 7A .\n(sec.7B-ssec.3) The board may approve 1 or more of the following as additional legal training requirements for the person, as the board considers appropriate— a further period of supervised workplace experience; satisfactory completion of the requirements of a course, or part of a course, mentioned in rule 7 .\n(sec.7B-ssec.4) In deciding whether to approve any additional legal training requirements for the person, the board must assess— the approved practical legal training requirements completed by the person; and any relevant experience of the person.\n- (a) a further period of supervised workplace experience;\n- (b) satisfactory completion of the requirements of a course, or part of a course, mentioned in rule 7 .\n- (a) the approved practical legal training requirements completed by the person; and\n- (b) any relevant experience of the person.","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"sec.8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Approved academic qualifications—foreign country","content":"### sec.8 Approved academic qualifications—foreign country\n\nAcademic qualifications attained in a foreign country and approved by the board are approved academic qualifications for admission to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 .\nHowever, subrule (1) does not apply if the person applying for admission is not able to satisfy the board’s requirements about proficiency in the English language.\nThe board may require that particular foreign academic qualifications are supplemented with other academic qualifications before approving the aggregate academic qualifications as approved academic qualifications for admission to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 .\nWhen deciding whether to approve academic qualifications for this rule, or deciding requirements about proficiency in the English language for subrule (2) , the board must have regard to the admission guidelines for assessing overseas applications.\nr 8 amd 2007 SL No. 155 s 8 ; 2015 SL No. 124 s 8\n(sec.8-ssec.1) Academic qualifications attained in a foreign country and approved by the board are approved academic qualifications for admission to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 .\n(sec.8-ssec.2) However, subrule (1) does not apply if the person applying for admission is not able to satisfy the board’s requirements about proficiency in the English language.\n(sec.8-ssec.3) The board may require that particular foreign academic qualifications are supplemented with other academic qualifications before approving the aggregate academic qualifications as approved academic qualifications for admission to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 .\n(sec.8-ssec.4) When deciding whether to approve academic qualifications for this rule, or deciding requirements about proficiency in the English language for subrule (2) , the board must have regard to the admission guidelines for assessing overseas applications.","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"sec.9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Approved practical legal training requirements—foreign country","content":"### sec.9 Approved practical legal training requirements—foreign country\n\nLegal training requirements completed in a foreign country and approved by the board are approved practical legal training requirements for admission to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 .\nThe board may require that particular foreign legal training requirements are supplemented with other legal training requirements before approving the aggregate legal training requirements as approved practical legal training requirements for admission to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 .\nWhen deciding whether to approve legal training requirements for this rule, the board must have regard to the admission guidelines for assessing overseas applications.\nr 9 amd 2007 SL No. 155 s 8 ; 2015 SL No. 124 s 9\n(sec.9-ssec.1) Legal training requirements completed in a foreign country and approved by the board are approved practical legal training requirements for admission to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 .\n(sec.9-ssec.2) The board may require that particular foreign legal training requirements are supplemented with other legal training requirements before approving the aggregate legal training requirements as approved practical legal training requirements for admission to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 .\n(sec.9-ssec.3) When deciding whether to approve legal training requirements for this rule, the board must have regard to the admission guidelines for assessing overseas applications.","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"sec.9AA","sectionType":"section","heading":"Admission guidelines","content":"### sec.9AA Admission guidelines\n\nThe Chief Justice may issue the following guidelines—\nguidelines for approving academic qualifications that set out areas of knowledge for courses for rule 6 ;\nguidelines for approving practical legal training requirements that set out skills, values and practice areas, and performance criteria for elements for the skills, values and practice areas—\nfor courses for rule 7 ; and\nagainst which approved practical legal training requirements are decided;\nguidelines for assessing overseas applications that set out the matters the board must have regard to when—\napproving academic qualifications for rule 8 ; or\ndeciding requirements about proficiency in the English language for rule 8 , including how the proficiency may be satisfied and the required level of proficiency; or\napproving legal training requirements for rule 9 .\nIn issuing guidelines under subrule (1) , the Chief Justice must have regard to any relevant recommendations of the Law Admissions Consultative Committee.\nr 9AA ins 2015 SL No. 124 s 10\n(sec.9AA-ssec.1) The Chief Justice may issue the following guidelines— guidelines for approving academic qualifications that set out areas of knowledge for courses for rule 6 ; guidelines for approving practical legal training requirements that set out skills, values and practice areas, and performance criteria for elements for the skills, values and practice areas— for courses for rule 7 ; and against which approved practical legal training requirements are decided; guidelines for assessing overseas applications that set out the matters the board must have regard to when— approving academic qualifications for rule 8 ; or deciding requirements about proficiency in the English language for rule 8 , including how the proficiency may be satisfied and the required level of proficiency; or approving legal training requirements for rule 9 .\n(sec.9AA-ssec.2) In issuing guidelines under subrule (1) , the Chief Justice must have regard to any relevant recommendations of the Law Admissions Consultative Committee.\n- (a) guidelines for approving academic qualifications that set out areas of knowledge for courses for rule 6 ;\n- (b) guidelines for approving practical legal training requirements that set out skills, values and practice areas, and performance criteria for elements for the skills, values and practice areas— (i) for courses for rule 7 ; and (ii) against which approved practical legal training requirements are decided;\n- (i) for courses for rule 7 ; and\n- (ii) against which approved practical legal training requirements are decided;\n- (c) guidelines for assessing overseas applications that set out the matters the board must have regard to when— (i) approving academic qualifications for rule 8 ; or (ii) deciding requirements about proficiency in the English language for rule 8 , including how the proficiency may be satisfied and the required level of proficiency; or (iii) approving legal training requirements for rule 9 .\n- (i) approving academic qualifications for rule 8 ; or\n- (ii) deciding requirements about proficiency in the English language for rule 8 , including how the proficiency may be satisfied and the required level of proficiency; or\n- (iii) approving legal training requirements for rule 9 .\n- (i) for courses for rule 7 ; and\n- (ii) against which approved practical legal training requirements are decided;\n- (i) approving academic qualifications for rule 8 ; or\n- (ii) deciding requirements about proficiency in the English language for rule 8 , including how the proficiency may be satisfied and the required level of proficiency; or\n- (iii) approving legal training requirements for rule 9 .","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"pt.2A","sectionType":"part","heading":"Supervised workplace experience","content":"# Supervised workplace experience","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"pt.2A-div.1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Provisions to be complied with for approved practical legal training requirements","content":"## Provisions to be complied with for approved practical legal training requirements","sortOrder":17},{"sectionNumber":"sec.9A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Purpose of div 1","content":"### sec.9A Purpose of div 1\n\nThe purpose of this division is to state compliance requirements for supervised workplace experience for rule 7A (2) .\nr 9A ins 2005 SL No. 129 s 8","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"sec.9B","sectionType":"section","heading":"Persons eligible to be a trainee","content":"### sec.9B Persons eligible to be a trainee\n\nTo be eligible to be a person complying with approved practical legal training requirements by supervised workplace experience (a trainee ) a person must—\nhave completed an approved academic qualification or a corresponding academic qualification; and\nbe a suitable person to be admitted to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 .\nSee the Legal Profession Act 2007 , section 32 in relation to early consideration of suitability.\nr 9B ins 2005 SL No. 129 s 8\namd 2007 SL No. 155 s 9 ; 2015 SL No. 124 s 19 (2) – (3)\n- (a) have completed an approved academic qualification or a corresponding academic qualification; and\n- (b) be a suitable person to be admitted to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 . Note— See the Legal Profession Act 2007 , section 32 in relation to early consideration of suitability.","sortOrder":19},{"sectionNumber":"sec.9C","sectionType":"section","heading":"Persons eligible to be a supervisor","content":"### sec.9C Persons eligible to be a supervisor\n\nTo be eligible to be a trainee’s supervisor a person must—\nbe engaged in legal practice principally in Queensland; and\nbe any of the following—\nan Australian legal practitioner who is a sole practitioner, or is a partner in a law firm, and has practised as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them for at least 3 years;\nan Australian legal practitioner, or a government legal officer, who has practised as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them for at least 5 years;\nan Australian legal practitioner, or a government legal officer, who has practised—\nas a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them; and\nas a barrister, or in the manner of a barrister, or as a combination of them;\nfor a total of at least 5 years, of which at least 3 years were spent in practice as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them; and\nnot be disqualified under rule 9D .\nHowever, if the person has not, within the last 5 years engaged in legal practice, the person is not eligible to be a trainee’s supervisor until the person has afterwards engaged in legal practice for at least 1 year.\nRule 9E states how to work out a period of practice for subrule (1) or (2) .\nDespite subrule (1) (c) , the court may allow a person who is disqualified under rule 9D to be a trainee’s supervisor, if the court considers there are special circumstances.\nA traineeship may be completed under more than 1 supervisor who supervise successively.\nr 9C ins 2005 SL No. 129 s 8\n(sec.9C-ssec.1) To be eligible to be a trainee’s supervisor a person must— be engaged in legal practice principally in Queensland; and be any of the following— an Australian legal practitioner who is a sole practitioner, or is a partner in a law firm, and has practised as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them for at least 3 years; an Australian legal practitioner, or a government legal officer, who has practised as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them for at least 5 years; an Australian legal practitioner, or a government legal officer, who has practised— as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them; and as a barrister, or in the manner of a barrister, or as a combination of them; for a total of at least 5 years, of which at least 3 years were spent in practice as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them; and not be disqualified under rule 9D .\n(sec.9C-ssec.2) However, if the person has not, within the last 5 years engaged in legal practice, the person is not eligible to be a trainee’s supervisor until the person has afterwards engaged in legal practice for at least 1 year.\n(sec.9C-ssec.3) Rule 9E states how to work out a period of practice for subrule (1) or (2) .\n(sec.9C-ssec.4) Despite subrule (1) (c) , the court may allow a person who is disqualified under rule 9D to be a trainee’s supervisor, if the court considers there are special circumstances.\n(sec.9C-ssec.5) A traineeship may be completed under more than 1 supervisor who supervise successively.\n- (a) be engaged in legal practice principally in Queensland; and\n- (b) be any of the following— (i) an Australian legal practitioner who is a sole practitioner, or is a partner in a law firm, and has practised as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them for at least 3 years; (ii) an Australian legal practitioner, or a government legal officer, who has practised as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them for at least 5 years; (iii) an Australian legal practitioner, or a government legal officer, who has practised— (A) as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them; and (B) as a barrister, or in the manner of a barrister, or as a combination of them; for a total of at least 5 years, of which at least 3 years were spent in practice as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them; and\n- (i) an Australian legal practitioner who is a sole practitioner, or is a partner in a law firm, and has practised as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them for at least 3 years;\n- (ii) an Australian legal practitioner, or a government legal officer, who has practised as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them for at least 5 years;\n- (iii) an Australian legal practitioner, or a government legal officer, who has practised— (A) as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them; and (B) as a barrister, or in the manner of a barrister, or as a combination of them; for a total of at least 5 years, of which at least 3 years were spent in practice as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them; and\n- (A) as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them; and\n- (B) as a barrister, or in the manner of a barrister, or as a combination of them;\n- (c) not be disqualified under rule 9D .\n- (i) an Australian legal practitioner who is a sole practitioner, or is a partner in a law firm, and has practised as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them for at least 3 years;\n- (ii) an Australian legal practitioner, or a government legal officer, who has practised as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them for at least 5 years;\n- (iii) an Australian legal practitioner, or a government legal officer, who has practised— (A) as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them; and (B) as a barrister, or in the manner of a barrister, or as a combination of them; for a total of at least 5 years, of which at least 3 years were spent in practice as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them; and\n- (A) as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them; and\n- (B) as a barrister, or in the manner of a barrister, or as a combination of them;\n- (A) as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them; and\n- (B) as a barrister, or in the manner of a barrister, or as a combination of them;","sortOrder":20},{"sectionNumber":"sec.9D","sectionType":"section","heading":"Persons disqualified from being a supervisor","content":"### sec.9D Persons disqualified from being a supervisor\n\nThis rule applies to a person—\nwhose name has been removed from the local roll or an interstate roll; or\nin relation to whom an order has been made under section 456 (2) (a) , (b) or (c) of the Legal Profession Act 2007 .\nThe person is disqualified from being a trainee’s supervisor until at least 3 years after the practitioner first lawfully engages in legal practice after ceasing practice because of the removal or order.\nThis rule does not apply if—\nthe removal or order is set aside, and is not subsequently reinstated, on appeal; or\nthe removal from the local roll happened in switching rolls as a roll switcher within the meaning of the Legal Profession Act 2007 , section 26 .\nr 9D ins 2005 SL No. 129 s 8\namd 2006 SL No. 72 s 3 ; 2007 SL No. 155 s 10\n(sec.9D-ssec.1) This rule applies to a person— whose name has been removed from the local roll or an interstate roll; or in relation to whom an order has been made under section 456 (2) (a) , (b) or (c) of the Legal Profession Act 2007 .\n(sec.9D-ssec.2) The person is disqualified from being a trainee’s supervisor until at least 3 years after the practitioner first lawfully engages in legal practice after ceasing practice because of the removal or order.\n(sec.9D-ssec.3) This rule does not apply if— the removal or order is set aside, and is not subsequently reinstated, on appeal; or the removal from the local roll happened in switching rolls as a roll switcher within the meaning of the Legal Profession Act 2007 , section 26 .\n- (a) whose name has been removed from the local roll or an interstate roll; or\n- (b) in relation to whom an order has been made under section 456 (2) (a) , (b) or (c) of the Legal Profession Act 2007 .\n- (a) the removal or order is set aside, and is not subsequently reinstated, on appeal; or\n- (b) the removal from the local roll happened in switching rolls as a roll switcher within the meaning of the Legal Profession Act 2007 , section 26 .","sortOrder":21},{"sectionNumber":"sec.9E","sectionType":"section","heading":"How to work out periods of practice or traineeship for rr 9C and 9G","content":"### sec.9E How to work out periods of practice or traineeship for rr 9C and 9G\n\nThis rule states how the following are worked out—\na period of practice mentioned in rule 9C (1) or (2) ;\na period of traineeship for rule 9G (1) .\nNon-continuous periods of practice or traineeship by a person are to be aggregated.\nA period of practice or traineeship, during which a person works less than 35 hours a week, must be multiplied by the person’s total hours of work each week during the period and divided by 35.\nA person practises as a solicitor for 6 years, during which the person works for 17 1 / 2 hours each week. The 6 year period must be multiplied by 17 1 / 2 and divided by 35, giving a period of 3 years practice.\nA period of practice or traineeship is not taken to be a longer period merely because a person works for more than 35 hours a week during the period.\nA period of practice or traineeship includes—\nany periods of leave taken during the period that do not total more than 6 weeks in a calendar year; and\nany public holidays during the period.\nIf, during a period of practice or traineeship, a person takes leave for a period or periods totalling more than 6 weeks in a calendar year, the period of practice or traineeship—\nincludes 6 weeks of the leave; and\ndoes not include the remaining period of leave taken during the calendar year.\nr 9E ins 2005 SL No. 129 s 8\n(sec.9E-ssec.1) This rule states how the following are worked out— a period of practice mentioned in rule 9C (1) or (2) ; a period of traineeship for rule 9G (1) .\n(sec.9E-ssec.2) Non-continuous periods of practice or traineeship by a person are to be aggregated.\n(sec.9E-ssec.3) A period of practice or traineeship, during which a person works less than 35 hours a week, must be multiplied by the person’s total hours of work each week during the period and divided by 35. A person practises as a solicitor for 6 years, during which the person works for 17 1 / 2 hours each week. The 6 year period must be multiplied by 17 1 / 2 and divided by 35, giving a period of 3 years practice.\n(sec.9E-ssec.4) A period of practice or traineeship is not taken to be a longer period merely because a person works for more than 35 hours a week during the period.\n(sec.9E-ssec.5) A period of practice or traineeship includes— any periods of leave taken during the period that do not total more than 6 weeks in a calendar year; and any public holidays during the period.\n(sec.9E-ssec.6) If, during a period of practice or traineeship, a person takes leave for a period or periods totalling more than 6 weeks in a calendar year, the period of practice or traineeship— includes 6 weeks of the leave; and does not include the remaining period of leave taken during the calendar year.\n- (a) a period of practice mentioned in rule 9C (1) or (2) ;\n- (b) a period of traineeship for rule 9G (1) .\n- (a) any periods of leave taken during the period that do not total more than 6 weeks in a calendar year; and\n- (b) any public holidays during the period.\n- (a) includes 6 weeks of the leave; and\n- (b) does not include the remaining period of leave taken during the calendar year.","sortOrder":22},{"sectionNumber":"sec.9F","sectionType":"section","heading":"Number of trainees to a law practice or an office other than the office of a law practice","content":"### sec.9F Number of trainees to a law practice or an office other than the office of a law practice\n\nIf a law practice is a sole practitioner who is eligible to supervise a trainee, the law practice may have the greater of the following—\n2 trainees at a time for the sole practitioner;\n1 trainee at a time for each person, eligible to supervise a trainee, working in the law practice.\nIf a law practice is a law firm, the law practice may have the greater of the following—\n2 trainees at a time for each partner in the law firm who is eligible to supervise a trainee;\n1 trainee at a time for each person, eligible to supervise a trainee, working in the law practice.\nA law practice, or an office other than the office of a law practice, that is not provided for in subrule (1) or (2) may have 1 trainee at a time for each person, eligible to supervise a trainee, working in the law practice or office.\nIf a law firm has 4 partners, and 2 employed solicitors, who are eligible to supervise a trainee, the law firm may have no more than 8 trainees at a time.\nIf a law firm has 2 partners, and 5 employed solicitors, who are eligible to supervise a trainee, the law firm may have no more than 7 trainees at a time.\nA supervisor may be responsible for the supervision of no more than 2 trainees at a time.\nHowever, the board may, if it considers there are special circumstances—\nallow a law practice, or an office other than the office of a law practice, to have more trainees than the law practice or office is allowed to have under subrules (1) to (3) ; or\nallow a person to supervise more than 2 trainees at a time.\nfor a trainee’s supervisor who is a partner in a law firm, the death, resignation or illness of another partner who is also a trainee’s supervisor\nr 9F ins 2005 SL No. 129 s 8\n(sec.9F-ssec.1) If a law practice is a sole practitioner who is eligible to supervise a trainee, the law practice may have the greater of the following— 2 trainees at a time for the sole practitioner; 1 trainee at a time for each person, eligible to supervise a trainee, working in the law practice.\n(sec.9F-ssec.2) If a law practice is a law firm, the law practice may have the greater of the following— 2 trainees at a time for each partner in the law firm who is eligible to supervise a trainee; 1 trainee at a time for each person, eligible to supervise a trainee, working in the law practice.\n(sec.9F-ssec.3) A law practice, or an office other than the office of a law practice, that is not provided for in subrule (1) or (2) may have 1 trainee at a time for each person, eligible to supervise a trainee, working in the law practice or office. If a law firm has 4 partners, and 2 employed solicitors, who are eligible to supervise a trainee, the law firm may have no more than 8 trainees at a time. If a law firm has 2 partners, and 5 employed solicitors, who are eligible to supervise a trainee, the law firm may have no more than 7 trainees at a time.\n(sec.9F-ssec.4) A supervisor may be responsible for the supervision of no more than 2 trainees at a time.\n(sec.9F-ssec.5) However, the board may, if it considers there are special circumstances— allow a law practice, or an office other than the office of a law practice, to have more trainees than the law practice or office is allowed to have under subrules (1) to (3) ; or allow a person to supervise more than 2 trainees at a time. for a trainee’s supervisor who is a partner in a law firm, the death, resignation or illness of another partner who is also a trainee’s supervisor\n- (a) 2 trainees at a time for the sole practitioner;\n- (b) 1 trainee at a time for each person, eligible to supervise a trainee, working in the law practice.\n- (a) 2 trainees at a time for each partner in the law firm who is eligible to supervise a trainee;\n- (b) 1 trainee at a time for each person, eligible to supervise a trainee, working in the law practice.\n- 1 If a law firm has 4 partners, and 2 employed solicitors, who are eligible to supervise a trainee, the law firm may have no more than 8 trainees at a time.\n- 2 If a law firm has 2 partners, and 5 employed solicitors, who are eligible to supervise a trainee, the law firm may have no more than 7 trainees at a time.\n- (a) allow a law practice, or an office other than the office of a law practice, to have more trainees than the law practice or office is allowed to have under subrules (1) to (3) ; or\n- (b) allow a person to supervise more than 2 trainees at a time.","sortOrder":23},{"sectionNumber":"sec.9G","sectionType":"section","heading":"Period within which training must be completed","content":"### sec.9G Period within which training must be completed\n\nThe approved practical legal training requirements under rule 7A (2) —\nmust be completed within at least 1 year and not more than 2 years after the person’s traineeship starts, or if the person does more than 1 traineeship, the first traineeship starts; or\nmay be completed within a longer period, but if the requirements are completed in a longer period only the last 2 years of the traineeship may be taken into account for deciding whether the approved practical legal training requirements have been satisfactorily completed, unless the board considers there are special circumstances.\nHowever, approved supplementary training must be completed within 3 years before the person’s application for admission.\nRule 9E states how to work out the period of a traineeship for subrule (1) .\nr 9G ins 2005 SL No. 129 s 8\namd 2015 SL No. 124 s 11\n(sec.9G-ssec.1) The approved practical legal training requirements under rule 7A (2) — must be completed within at least 1 year and not more than 2 years after the person’s traineeship starts, or if the person does more than 1 traineeship, the first traineeship starts; or may be completed within a longer period, but if the requirements are completed in a longer period only the last 2 years of the traineeship may be taken into account for deciding whether the approved practical legal training requirements have been satisfactorily completed, unless the board considers there are special circumstances.\n(sec.9G-ssec.2) However, approved supplementary training must be completed within 3 years before the person’s application for admission.\n(sec.9G-ssec.3) Rule 9E states how to work out the period of a traineeship for subrule (1) .\n- (a) must be completed within at least 1 year and not more than 2 years after the person’s traineeship starts, or if the person does more than 1 traineeship, the first traineeship starts; or\n- (b) may be completed within a longer period, but if the requirements are completed in a longer period only the last 2 years of the traineeship may be taken into account for deciding whether the approved practical legal training requirements have been satisfactorily completed, unless the board considers there are special circumstances.","sortOrder":24},{"sectionNumber":"pt.2A-div.2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Duties of principal of law practice or person in charge of particular offices","content":"## Duties of principal of law practice or person in charge of particular offices","sortOrder":25},{"sectionNumber":"sec.9H","sectionType":"section","heading":"Register of trainees and supervisors","content":"### sec.9H Register of trainees and supervisors\n\nThis rule applies to—\na principal of a law practice; and\nthe person in charge of an office other than the office of a law practice.\nThe principal or person must—\nkeep a register of the name of—\neach trainee doing supervised workplace experience in the law practice or office; and\nthe trainee’s current supervisor; and\nif asked, give the register to the board for inspection.\nr 9H ins 2005 SL No. 129 s 8\n(sec.9H-ssec.1) This rule applies to— a principal of a law practice; and the person in charge of an office other than the office of a law practice.\n(sec.9H-ssec.2) The principal or person must— keep a register of the name of— each trainee doing supervised workplace experience in the law practice or office; and the trainee’s current supervisor; and if asked, give the register to the board for inspection.\n- (a) a principal of a law practice; and\n- (b) the person in charge of an office other than the office of a law practice.\n- (a) keep a register of the name of— (i) each trainee doing supervised workplace experience in the law practice or office; and (ii) the trainee’s current supervisor; and\n- (i) each trainee doing supervised workplace experience in the law practice or office; and\n- (ii) the trainee’s current supervisor; and\n- (b) if asked, give the register to the board for inspection.\n- (i) each trainee doing supervised workplace experience in the law practice or office; and\n- (ii) the trainee’s current supervisor; and","sortOrder":26},{"sectionNumber":"sec.9I","sectionType":"section","heading":"Notice of traineeship","content":"### sec.9I Notice of traineeship\n\nThis rule applies to—\na principal of a law practice; and\nthe person in charge of an office other than the office of a law practice.\nThe principal or person must give the board notice, in the approved form, of each traineeship under which a trainee is doing supervised workplace experience in the law practice or office.\nThe notice must be given within 1 month after the traineeship starts.\nThe approved form must state that the law practice or office has a written plan setting out how, over the traineeship period, the supervised workplace experience to be given under the traineeship is to be given.\nr 9I ins 2005 SL No. 129 s 8\n(sec.9I-ssec.1) This rule applies to— a principal of a law practice; and the person in charge of an office other than the office of a law practice.\n(sec.9I-ssec.2) The principal or person must give the board notice, in the approved form, of each traineeship under which a trainee is doing supervised workplace experience in the law practice or office.\n(sec.9I-ssec.3) The notice must be given within 1 month after the traineeship starts.\n(sec.9I-ssec.4) The approved form must state that the law practice or office has a written plan setting out how, over the traineeship period, the supervised workplace experience to be given under the traineeship is to be given.\n- (a) a principal of a law practice; and\n- (b) the person in charge of an office other than the office of a law practice.","sortOrder":27},{"sectionNumber":"sec.9J","sectionType":"section","heading":"Notice of termination of traineeship","content":"### sec.9J Notice of termination of traineeship\n\nThis rule applies if a traineeship, under which a trainee is doing supervised workplace experience in either of the following, is terminated—\na law practice;\nan office other than the office of a law practice.\nThe principal of the law practice, or person in charge of the office, must give written notice of the termination to the board within 14 days after the termination.\nr 9J ins 2005 SL No. 129 s 8\n(sec.9J-ssec.1) This rule applies if a traineeship, under which a trainee is doing supervised workplace experience in either of the following, is terminated— a law practice; an office other than the office of a law practice.\n(sec.9J-ssec.2) The principal of the law practice, or person in charge of the office, must give written notice of the termination to the board within 14 days after the termination.\n- (a) a law practice;\n- (b) an office other than the office of a law practice.","sortOrder":28},{"sectionNumber":"sec.9K","sectionType":"section","heading":"Response statement","content":"### sec.9K Response statement\n\nThis rule applies if a traineeship, under which a trainee is doing supervised workplace experience in either of the following, ends—\na law practice;\nan office other than the office of a law practice.\nThe principal of the law practice, or person in charge of the office, must complete a response statement and give it to the trainee.\nIf the traineeship is terminated, the response statement must be given within 14 days after the termination.\nIn this rule—\nresponse statement means a statement, in the approved form, that—\nhas answers to questions about the trainee’s work under the traineeship; and\nstates the period of the traineeship worked out under rule 9E ; and\ncertifies that, to the best of the knowledge of the law practice or the person in charge of the office—\nthe information given in the form is correct; and\nthe trainee is a suitable person to be admitted to the legal profession.\nr 9K ins 2005 SL No. 129 s 8\namd 2007 SL No. 155 s 11\n(sec.9K-ssec.1) This rule applies if a traineeship, under which a trainee is doing supervised workplace experience in either of the following, ends— a law practice; an office other than the office of a law practice.\n(sec.9K-ssec.2) The principal of the law practice, or person in charge of the office, must complete a response statement and give it to the trainee.\n(sec.9K-ssec.3) If the traineeship is terminated, the response statement must be given within 14 days after the termination.\n(sec.9K-ssec.4) In this rule— response statement means a statement, in the approved form, that— has answers to questions about the trainee’s work under the traineeship; and states the period of the traineeship worked out under rule 9E ; and certifies that, to the best of the knowledge of the law practice or the person in charge of the office— the information given in the form is correct; and the trainee is a suitable person to be admitted to the legal profession.\n- (a) a law practice;\n- (b) an office other than the office of a law practice.\n- (a) has answers to questions about the trainee’s work under the traineeship; and\n- (b) states the period of the traineeship worked out under rule 9E ; and\n- (c) certifies that, to the best of the knowledge of the law practice or the person in charge of the office— (i) the information given in the form is correct; and (ii) the trainee is a suitable person to be admitted to the legal profession.\n- (i) the information given in the form is correct; and\n- (ii) the trainee is a suitable person to be admitted to the legal profession.\n- (i) the information given in the form is correct; and\n- (ii) the trainee is a suitable person to be admitted to the legal profession.","sortOrder":29},{"sectionNumber":"sec.9L","sectionType":"section","heading":"Cooperation with board","content":"### sec.9L Cooperation with board\n\nThe principal of a law practice or the person in charge of an office, other than the office of a law practice, must cooperate with the board in the board’s enquiries about a traineeship under which a trainee is doing or has done supervised workplace experience in the law practice or office.\nA failure to comply with subrule (1) is capable of being unsatisfactory professional conduct or professional misconduct.\nr 9L ins 2005 SL No. 129 s 8\n(sec.9L-ssec.1) The principal of a law practice or the person in charge of an office, other than the office of a law practice, must cooperate with the board in the board’s enquiries about a traineeship under which a trainee is doing or has done supervised workplace experience in the law practice or office.\n(sec.9L-ssec.2) A failure to comply with subrule (1) is capable of being unsatisfactory professional conduct or professional misconduct.","sortOrder":30},{"sectionNumber":"pt.2A-div.3","sectionType":"division","heading":"Other provisions","content":"## Other provisions","sortOrder":31},{"sectionNumber":"sec.9M","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supervisor to give statement about training","content":"### sec.9M Supervisor to give statement about training\n\nThis rule applies if a traineeship, under which a trainee is doing supervised workplace experience in either of the following, ends—\na law practice;\nan office other than the office of a law practice.\nThe trainee’s supervisor must give the trainee a statement, in the approved form, stating the extent to which the trainee has, by training received under the traineeship, met the required understanding and competence.\nIf the traineeship is terminated, the statement must be given within 14 days after the termination.\nr 9M ins 2005 SL No. 129 s 8\namd 2015 SL No. 124 s 12\n(sec.9M-ssec.1) This rule applies if a traineeship, under which a trainee is doing supervised workplace experience in either of the following, ends— a law practice; an office other than the office of a law practice.\n(sec.9M-ssec.2) The trainee’s supervisor must give the trainee a statement, in the approved form, stating the extent to which the trainee has, by training received under the traineeship, met the required understanding and competence.\n(sec.9M-ssec.3) If the traineeship is terminated, the statement must be given within 14 days after the termination.\n- (a) a law practice;\n- (b) an office other than the office of a law practice.","sortOrder":32},{"sectionNumber":"sec.9N","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supervisor to cooperate with board","content":"### sec.9N Supervisor to cooperate with board\n\nEach supervisor of a trainee, must cooperate with the board in the board’s enquiries about the trainee’s traineeship while being supervised by the supervisor.\nA failure to comply with subrule (1) is capable of being unsatisfactory professional conduct or professional misconduct.\nr 9N ins 2005 SL No. 129 s 8\n(sec.9N-ssec.1) Each supervisor of a trainee, must cooperate with the board in the board’s enquiries about the trainee’s traineeship while being supervised by the supervisor.\n(sec.9N-ssec.2) A failure to comply with subrule (1) is capable of being unsatisfactory professional conduct or professional misconduct.","sortOrder":33},{"sectionNumber":"sec.9O","sectionType":"section","heading":"Programmed training","content":"### sec.9O Programmed training\n\nA trainee must satisfactorily complete at least 90 hours of programmed training approved by the board.\nProgrammed training must include training in ethics that is approved under subrule (1) .\nThe board must require the registrar to arrange for particulars of the approved programmed training to be stated on the court’s internet website.\nIn this rule—\nprogrammed training means structured and supervised training activities, research and tasks with comprehensive assessment.\nr 9O ins 2005 SL No. 129 s 8\n(sec.9O-ssec.1) A trainee must satisfactorily complete at least 90 hours of programmed training approved by the board.\n(sec.9O-ssec.2) Programmed training must include training in ethics that is approved under subrule (1) .\n(sec.9O-ssec.3) The board must require the registrar to arrange for particulars of the approved programmed training to be stated on the court’s internet website.\n(sec.9O-ssec.4) In this rule— programmed training means structured and supervised training activities, research and tasks with comprehensive assessment.","sortOrder":34},{"sectionNumber":"sec.9P","sectionType":"section","heading":"Approved supplementary training","content":"### sec.9P Approved supplementary training\n\nThe board must require the registrar to arrange publication on the court’s internet website of a current list of all approved supplementary training.\nr 9P ins 2005 SL No. 129 s 8\nsub 2015 SL No. 124 s 13","sortOrder":35},{"sectionNumber":"sec.9Q","sectionType":"section","heading":"Board may reject traineeship","content":"### sec.9Q Board may reject traineeship\n\nThe board may, by written notice given to each of the following, reject a traineeship for a reason mentioned in subrule (2) —\nthe trainee;\neither—\nif the trainee is doing supervised work experience in a law practice—a principal of the law practice; or\nif the trainee is doing supervised work experience in an office other than the office of a law practice—the person in charge of the office.\nThe reasons are—\nthe person named in the notice given under rule 9I as a trainee is not eligible to be a trainee; or\nthe trainee is not being supervised by a person who is eligible to be a trainee’s supervisor under rule 9C ; or\nthe trainee is being supervised by a person who is disqualified from being a supervisor under rule 9D ; or\nthe office of the law practice, or other office, in which the trainee is receiving training—\nhas more trainees than the number allowed under rule 9F for the practice or office; or\nis not principally engaged in legal practice.\nIf the board rejects a traineeship the traineeship is, subject to any appeal under subrule (4) , invalid.\nAn appeal lies to the Court of Appeal from a decision of the board to reject a traineeship.\nr 9Q ins 2005 SL No. 129 s 8\n(sec.9Q-ssec.1) The board may, by written notice given to each of the following, reject a traineeship for a reason mentioned in subrule (2) — the trainee; either— if the trainee is doing supervised work experience in a law practice—a principal of the law practice; or if the trainee is doing supervised work experience in an office other than the office of a law practice—the person in charge of the office.\n(sec.9Q-ssec.2) The reasons are— the person named in the notice given under rule 9I as a trainee is not eligible to be a trainee; or the trainee is not being supervised by a person who is eligible to be a trainee’s supervisor under rule 9C ; or the trainee is being supervised by a person who is disqualified from being a supervisor under rule 9D ; or the office of the law practice, or other office, in which the trainee is receiving training— has more trainees than the number allowed under rule 9F for the practice or office; or is not principally engaged in legal practice.\n(sec.9Q-ssec.3) If the board rejects a traineeship the traineeship is, subject to any appeal under subrule (4) , invalid.\n(sec.9Q-ssec.4) An appeal lies to the Court of Appeal from a decision of the board to reject a traineeship.\n- (a) the trainee;\n- (b) either— (i) if the trainee is doing supervised work experience in a law practice—a principal of the law practice; or (ii) if the trainee is doing supervised work experience in an office other than the office of a law practice—the person in charge of the office.\n- (i) if the trainee is doing supervised work experience in a law practice—a principal of the law practice; or\n- (ii) if the trainee is doing supervised work experience in an office other than the office of a law practice—the person in charge of the office.\n- (i) if the trainee is doing supervised work experience in a law practice—a principal of the law practice; or\n- (ii) if the trainee is doing supervised work experience in an office other than the office of a law practice—the person in charge of the office.\n- (a) the person named in the notice given under rule 9I as a trainee is not eligible to be a trainee; or\n- (b) the trainee is not being supervised by a person who is eligible to be a trainee’s supervisor under rule 9C ; or\n- (c) the trainee is being supervised by a person who is disqualified from being a supervisor under rule 9D ; or\n- (d) the office of the law practice, or other office, in which the trainee is receiving training— (i) has more trainees than the number allowed under rule 9F for the practice or office; or (ii) is not principally engaged in legal practice.\n- (i) has more trainees than the number allowed under rule 9F for the practice or office; or\n- (ii) is not principally engaged in legal practice.\n- (i) has more trainees than the number allowed under rule 9F for the practice or office; or\n- (ii) is not principally engaged in legal practice.","sortOrder":36},{"sectionNumber":"pt.3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Admission process","content":"# Admission process","sortOrder":37},{"sectionNumber":"sec.10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Sittings where person may apply for admission","content":"### sec.10 Sittings where person may apply for admission\n\nA person may apply for admission to the legal profession at—\nany sittings fixed as an admission sittings of the Court of Appeal; or\nany sittings fixed as an admission sittings of the court at Rockhampton, Townsville or Cairns.\nHowever, a person must apply to an admission sittings of the Court of Appeal if—\nthe person has not complied with the Act and these rules; or\nthe board’s recommendation raises a matter for consideration by the court.\nThe Chief Justice is to fix sittings as admission sittings of the Court of Appeal.\nA judge at Rockhampton, Townsville or Cairns is to fix sittings as admission sittings of the court at the relevant place.\nr 10 amd 2007 SL No. 155 s 12\n(sec.10-ssec.1) A person may apply for admission to the legal profession at— any sittings fixed as an admission sittings of the Court of Appeal; or any sittings fixed as an admission sittings of the court at Rockhampton, Townsville or Cairns.\n(sec.10-ssec.2) However, a person must apply to an admission sittings of the Court of Appeal if— the person has not complied with the Act and these rules; or the board’s recommendation raises a matter for consideration by the court.\n(sec.10-ssec.3) The Chief Justice is to fix sittings as admission sittings of the Court of Appeal.\n(sec.10-ssec.4) A judge at Rockhampton, Townsville or Cairns is to fix sittings as admission sittings of the court at the relevant place.\n- (a) any sittings fixed as an admission sittings of the Court of Appeal; or\n- (b) any sittings fixed as an admission sittings of the court at Rockhampton, Townsville or Cairns.\n- (a) the person has not complied with the Act and these rules; or\n- (b) the board’s recommendation raises a matter for consideration by the court.","sortOrder":38},{"sectionNumber":"sec.11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application and affidavit of compliance to be filed in court","content":"### sec.11 Application and affidavit of compliance to be filed in court\n\nA person applying for admission to the legal profession must file the person’s application at least 42 days before the sittings at which the applicant applies for admission.\nThe applicant must also file an affidavit of compliance with the Legal Profession Act 2007 and these rules at least 21 days before the sittings at which the applicant applies for admission.\nIf the applicant relies on service as an articled clerk or a judge’s associate for eligibility for admission, the applicant must, with the affidavit of compliance, file a copy of a separate response statement completed by each master or judge with whom the person has served.\nIn this rule—\njudge’s associate means an associate to a judge of—\nthe Supreme Court; or\nthe District Court; or\nthe Federal Court; or\nthe High Court.\nresponse statement means a statement in the approved form of questions about the applicant’s service with the person required to complete the statement.\nr 11 sub 2004 SL No. 158 s 3\namd 2007 SL No. 155 s 13 ; 2015 SL No. 124 s 14 ; 2024 SL No. 4 s 4\n(sec.11-ssec.1) A person applying for admission to the legal profession must file the person’s application at least 42 days before the sittings at which the applicant applies for admission.\n(sec.11-ssec.2) The applicant must also file an affidavit of compliance with the Legal Profession Act 2007 and these rules at least 21 days before the sittings at which the applicant applies for admission.\n(sec.11-ssec.3) If the applicant relies on service as an articled clerk or a judge’s associate for eligibility for admission, the applicant must, with the affidavit of compliance, file a copy of a separate response statement completed by each master or judge with whom the person has served.\n(sec.11-ssec.4) In this rule— judge’s associate means an associate to a judge of— the Supreme Court; or the District Court; or the Federal Court; or the High Court. response statement means a statement in the approved form of questions about the applicant’s service with the person required to complete the statement.\n- (a) the Supreme Court; or\n- (b) the District Court; or\n- (c) the Federal Court; or\n- (d) the High Court.","sortOrder":39},{"sectionNumber":"sec.12","sectionType":"section","heading":"Notice of intention to apply","content":"### sec.12 Notice of intention to apply\n\nBefore a person applies for admission to the legal profession, the person must arrange for a notice of intention to apply in the approved form to be displayed—\nat the registrar’s office at Brisbane; and\nfor an application to the court at Rockhampton, Townsville or Cairns—also at the registrar’s office at the relevant place.\nThe notice must be displayed at least 42 days before the sittings at which the person applies for admission.\nThe person must also arrange for the notice to be published once in a publication approved by the Chief Justice under a practice direction.\nThe notice must be published at least 21 days, but not more than 42 days, before the sittings at which the person applies for admission.\nr 12 amd 2007 SL No. 155 s 14 ; 2008 SL No. 111 s 4 ; 2015 SL No. 124 s 15 ; 2024 SL No. 4 s 5\n(sec.12-ssec.1) Before a person applies for admission to the legal profession, the person must arrange for a notice of intention to apply in the approved form to be displayed— at the registrar’s office at Brisbane; and for an application to the court at Rockhampton, Townsville or Cairns—also at the registrar’s office at the relevant place.\n(sec.12-ssec.2) The notice must be displayed at least 42 days before the sittings at which the person applies for admission.\n(sec.12-ssec.3) The person must also arrange for the notice to be published once in a publication approved by the Chief Justice under a practice direction.\n(sec.12-ssec.4) The notice must be published at least 21 days, but not more than 42 days, before the sittings at which the person applies for admission.\n- (a) at the registrar’s office at Brisbane; and\n- (b) for an application to the court at Rockhampton, Townsville or Cairns—also at the registrar’s office at the relevant place.","sortOrder":40},{"sectionNumber":"sec.12A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Publication of notice about admission matters on relevant websites","content":"### sec.12A Publication of notice about admission matters on relevant websites\n\nThe board must arrange to be published, on the relevant websites, a notice stating—\nhow to find out who is applying for admission at upcoming admission sittings; and\nhow to make an objection to a person’s admission, or inquiries about a person’s admission, to the board.\nIn this rule—\nrelevant websites means the internet websites of the court, the bar association, the law society and the Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for the State of Queensland.\nr 12A ins 2015 SL No. 124 s 16\n(sec.12A-ssec.1) The board must arrange to be published, on the relevant websites, a notice stating— how to find out who is applying for admission at upcoming admission sittings; and how to make an objection to a person’s admission, or inquiries about a person’s admission, to the board.\n(sec.12A-ssec.2) In this rule— relevant websites means the internet websites of the court, the bar association, the law society and the Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for the State of Queensland.\n- (a) how to find out who is applying for admission at upcoming admission sittings; and\n- (b) how to make an objection to a person’s admission, or inquiries about a person’s admission, to the board.","sortOrder":41},{"sectionNumber":"sec.12B","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.12B\n\nr 12B ins 2015 SL No. 124 s 16\nexp 11 September 2017 (see r 12B(2))","sortOrder":42},{"sectionNumber":"sec.13","sectionType":"section","heading":"Documents and fee to be given to board","content":"### sec.13 Documents and fee to be given to board\n\nThe purpose of this rule is to enable the board to consider an application for admission to the legal profession and to make a recommendation about it.\nAt least 42 days before the sittings at which an applicant applies for admission, the applicant must give the board the following documents, unless the board advises otherwise—\na copy of the applicant’s application;\nany response statement completed for the purposes of rule 9K or 11 ;\nany supervisor’s statement completed under rule 9M ;\nany statement completed under rule 42 ;\na statement, in the approved form, stating any approved supplementary training received by the applicant;\na certificate, or other evidence satisfactory to the board, of the satisfactory completion of any approved supplementary training received by the applicant;\na statement, in the approved form, of any corresponding practical legal training requirements that the applicant has complied with;\nif the applicant is a trainee, a statement that the applicant has satisfactorily completed the programmed training required under rule 9O (1) ;\na certificate, or other evidence satisfactory to the board, of the satisfactory completion of the programmed training;\na statement about the applicant’s eligibility and suitability for admission;\na certificate of a registrar or similar officer of an academic institution stating the applicant’s academic qualifications;\na certificate of a registrar or similar officer of an institution providing practical legal training;\na certificate of the applicant’s suitability given by each of 3 persons who are not near relatives of the applicant and have personally known the applicant for at least 2 years, one of whom, if possible, must be—\na registrar or similar officer of an academic institution, or an institution providing practical legal training, the applicant has attended; or\na local legal practitioner; or\na justice of the peace or commissioner for declarations.\nAt least 21 days before the sittings at which the applicant applies for admission, the applicant must—\ngive to the board a copy of the affidavit of compliance filed under rule 11 (2) ; and\npay to the board the fee prescribed under the Legal Profession Regulation 2007 for considering the application.\nWithin the time reasonably required by the board, the applicant must also give to the board any other documents required by the board.\nA document mentioned in subrule (2) (j) or (m) must be in the approved form.\nThe board may shorten the time set out in subrule (2) or (3) .\nr 13 sub 2004 SL No. 158 s 4\namd 2005 SL No. 129 s 9 ; 2006 SL No. 72 s 4 ; 2007 SL No. 155 s 15 ; 2015 SL No. 124 s 17 ; 2024 SL No. 4 s 6\n(sec.13-ssec.1) The purpose of this rule is to enable the board to consider an application for admission to the legal profession and to make a recommendation about it.\n(sec.13-ssec.2) At least 42 days before the sittings at which an applicant applies for admission, the applicant must give the board the following documents, unless the board advises otherwise— a copy of the applicant’s application; any response statement completed for the purposes of rule 9K or 11 ; any supervisor’s statement completed under rule 9M ; any statement completed under rule 42 ; a statement, in the approved form, stating any approved supplementary training received by the applicant; a certificate, or other evidence satisfactory to the board, of the satisfactory completion of any approved supplementary training received by the applicant; a statement, in the approved form, of any corresponding practical legal training requirements that the applicant has complied with; if the applicant is a trainee, a statement that the applicant has satisfactorily completed the programmed training required under rule 9O (1) ; a certificate, or other evidence satisfactory to the board, of the satisfactory completion of the programmed training; a statement about the applicant’s eligibility and suitability for admission; a certificate of a registrar or similar officer of an academic institution stating the applicant’s academic qualifications; a certificate of a registrar or similar officer of an institution providing practical legal training; a certificate of the applicant’s suitability given by each of 3 persons who are not near relatives of the applicant and have personally known the applicant for at least 2 years, one of whom, if possible, must be— a registrar or similar officer of an academic institution, or an institution providing practical legal training, the applicant has attended; or a local legal practitioner; or a justice of the peace or commissioner for declarations.\n(sec.13-ssec.3) At least 21 days before the sittings at which the applicant applies for admission, the applicant must— give to the board a copy of the affidavit of compliance filed under rule 11 (2) ; and pay to the board the fee prescribed under the Legal Profession Regulation 2007 for considering the application.\n(sec.13-ssec.4) Within the time reasonably required by the board, the applicant must also give to the board any other documents required by the board.\n(sec.13-ssec.5) A document mentioned in subrule (2) (j) or (m) must be in the approved form.\n(sec.13-ssec.6) The board may shorten the time set out in subrule (2) or (3) .\n- (a) a copy of the applicant’s application;\n- (b) any response statement completed for the purposes of rule 9K or 11 ;\n- (c) any supervisor’s statement completed under rule 9M ;\n- (d) any statement completed under rule 42 ;\n- (e) a statement, in the approved form, stating any approved supplementary training received by the applicant;\n- (f) a certificate, or other evidence satisfactory to the board, of the satisfactory completion of any approved supplementary training received by the applicant;\n- (g) a statement, in the approved form, of any corresponding practical legal training requirements that the applicant has complied with;\n- (h) if the applicant is a trainee, a statement that the applicant has satisfactorily completed the programmed training required under rule 9O (1) ;\n- (i) a certificate, or other evidence satisfactory to the board, of the satisfactory completion of the programmed training;\n- (j) a statement about the applicant’s eligibility and suitability for admission;\n- (k) a certificate of a registrar or similar officer of an academic institution stating the applicant’s academic qualifications;\n- (l) a certificate of a registrar or similar officer of an institution providing practical legal training;\n- (m) a certificate of the applicant’s suitability given by each of 3 persons who are not near relatives of the applicant and have personally known the applicant for at least 2 years, one of whom, if possible, must be— (i) a registrar or similar officer of an academic institution, or an institution providing practical legal training, the applicant has attended; or (ii) a local legal practitioner; or (iii) a justice of the peace or commissioner for declarations.\n- (i) a registrar or similar officer of an academic institution, or an institution providing practical legal training, the applicant has attended; or\n- (ii) a local legal practitioner; or\n- (iii) a justice of the peace or commissioner for declarations.\n- (i) a registrar or similar officer of an academic institution, or an institution providing practical legal training, the applicant has attended; or\n- (ii) a local legal practitioner; or\n- (iii) a justice of the peace or commissioner for declarations.\n- (a) give to the board a copy of the affidavit of compliance filed under rule 11 (2) ; and\n- (b) pay to the board the fee prescribed under the Legal Profession Regulation 2007 for considering the application.","sortOrder":43},{"sectionNumber":"sec.14","sectionType":"section","heading":"Objection to admission","content":"### sec.14 Objection to admission\n\nA person ( objector ) may object to the admission to the legal profession of an applicant who has given notice of intention to apply under rule 12 .\nThe objector objects by giving the board a notice of objection at least 18 days before the sittings notified by the applicant as the sittings at which the applicant intends to apply for admission (the relevant sittings ).\nHowever, the board may shorten the time set out in subrule (2) .\nThe board must consider the objection as part of its consideration of the applicant’s eligibility and suitability for admission.\nThe board may ask the objector for further information necessary for the board to confirm the person about whom the objector has an objection is the applicant.\nIf the board considers the objection affects the applicant’s eligibility or suitability for admission, the board must give the applicant—\na copy of the objection or a notice stating the substance of the objection at least 12 days before the relevant sittings; and\nan opportunity to respond to the objection.\nIt is sufficient compliance with subrule (5) (a) for the board to give, or to make reasonable attempts to give, the copy or notice to the applicant using the contact details provided to the board by the applicant.\nThe board must give the objector a notice stating the board’s decision in relation to the objection and brief reasons for its decision at least 5 days before the relevant sittings.\nIt is sufficient compliance with subrule (7) for the board to give, or to make reasonable attempts to give, the notice to the objector using the contact details provided to the board by the objector.\nAt an admission sittings of a court, an objector may object to an admission only with the leave of the court.\nIf the court grants leave under subrule (9) , the admission application must be heard by the Court of Appeal.\nIf the board shortens the time set out in subrule (2) , it is sufficient compliance with subrules (5) and (7) for the board to comply with those subrules as soon as practicable.\nr 14 amd 2007 SL No. 155 s 16 ; 2008 SL No. 111 s 5 ; 2015 SL No. 124 s 18 ; 2024 SL No. 4 s 7\n(sec.14-ssec.1) A person ( objector ) may object to the admission to the legal profession of an applicant who has given notice of intention to apply under rule 12 .\n(sec.14-ssec.2) The objector objects by giving the board a notice of objection at least 18 days before the sittings notified by the applicant as the sittings at which the applicant intends to apply for admission (the relevant sittings ).\n(sec.14-ssec.3) However, the board may shorten the time set out in subrule (2) .\n(sec.14-ssec.4) The board must consider the objection as part of its consideration of the applicant’s eligibility and suitability for admission.\n(sec.14-ssec.4A) The board may ask the objector for further information necessary for the board to confirm the person about whom the objector has an objection is the applicant.\n(sec.14-ssec.5) If the board considers the objection affects the applicant’s eligibility or suitability for admission, the board must give the applicant— a copy of the objection or a notice stating the substance of the objection at least 12 days before the relevant sittings; and an opportunity to respond to the objection.\n(sec.14-ssec.6) It is sufficient compliance with subrule (5) (a) for the board to give, or to make reasonable attempts to give, the copy or notice to the applicant using the contact details provided to the board by the applicant.\n(sec.14-ssec.7) The board must give the objector a notice stating the board’s decision in relation to the objection and brief reasons for its decision at least 5 days before the relevant sittings.\n(sec.14-ssec.8) It is sufficient compliance with subrule (7) for the board to give, or to make reasonable attempts to give, the notice to the objector using the contact details provided to the board by the objector.\n(sec.14-ssec.9) At an admission sittings of a court, an objector may object to an admission only with the leave of the court.\n(sec.14-ssec.10) If the court grants leave under subrule (9) , the admission application must be heard by the Court of Appeal.\n(sec.14-ssec.11) If the board shortens the time set out in subrule (2) , it is sufficient compliance with subrules (5) and (7) for the board to comply with those subrules as soon as practicable.\n- (a) a copy of the objection or a notice stating the substance of the objection at least 12 days before the relevant sittings; and\n- (b) an opportunity to respond to the objection.","sortOrder":44},{"sectionNumber":"sec.15","sectionType":"section","heading":"Board’s recommendation","content":"### sec.15 Board’s recommendation\n\nIf the board is satisfied the applicant is eligible and suitable for admission, the board’s recommendation must state—\nthat the board recommends the applicant’s admission; and\nwhether the board recommends that the admission be unconditional or on conditions; and\nif the board recommends that the admission be on conditions, the conditions the board recommends.\nIf the board is not satisfied the applicant is eligible and suitable for admission, the board’s recommendation must state—\nthat the application raises a matter for consideration by the court; and\nthe matter for the court’s consideration.\nAt least 10 days before the sittings notified by the applicant as the sittings at which the applicant intends to apply for admission, the board must—\nmake the recommendation and file a copy of it in the registry at the place where the applicant intends applying for admission; and\ngive a copy of the recommendation to the applicant.\nIt is sufficient compliance with subrule (3) (b) for the board to give, or to make reasonable attempts to give, the copy to the applicant using the contact details provided to the board by the applicant.\nr 15 amd 2024 SL No. 4 s 8\n(sec.15-ssec.1) If the board is satisfied the applicant is eligible and suitable for admission, the board’s recommendation must state— that the board recommends the applicant’s admission; and whether the board recommends that the admission be unconditional or on conditions; and if the board recommends that the admission be on conditions, the conditions the board recommends.\n(sec.15-ssec.2) If the board is not satisfied the applicant is eligible and suitable for admission, the board’s recommendation must state— that the application raises a matter for consideration by the court; and the matter for the court’s consideration.\n(sec.15-ssec.3) At least 10 days before the sittings notified by the applicant as the sittings at which the applicant intends to apply for admission, the board must— make the recommendation and file a copy of it in the registry at the place where the applicant intends applying for admission; and give a copy of the recommendation to the applicant.\n(sec.15-ssec.4) It is sufficient compliance with subrule (3) (b) for the board to give, or to make reasonable attempts to give, the copy to the applicant using the contact details provided to the board by the applicant.\n- (a) that the board recommends the applicant’s admission; and\n- (b) whether the board recommends that the admission be unconditional or on conditions; and\n- (c) if the board recommends that the admission be on conditions, the conditions the board recommends.\n- (a) that the application raises a matter for consideration by the court; and\n- (b) the matter for the court’s consideration.\n- (a) make the recommendation and file a copy of it in the registry at the place where the applicant intends applying for admission; and\n- (b) give a copy of the recommendation to the applicant.","sortOrder":45},{"sectionNumber":"sec.16","sectionType":"section","heading":"Refund on withdrawal of application","content":"### sec.16 Refund on withdrawal of application\n\nIf an applicant withdraws the application for admission, the board may refund to the person the fee paid under rule 13 (3) less the amount the board considers is the reasonable cost of work performed by the board in considering the person’s application up to the day of withdrawal.","sortOrder":46},{"sectionNumber":"sec.17","sectionType":"section","heading":"Admission","content":"### sec.17 Admission\n\nTo be admitted to the legal profession, the person seeking admission must—\nattend in person before the relevant court; and\ntake the oath or affirmation of allegiance; and\ntake the oath or affirmation of office set out in rule 18 .\nSubrule (1) (a) and (b) is subject to any direction of the court in a particular case.\nThe registrar must issue a certificate of admission to each person who signs the roll.\nSubrule (3) does not apply in relation to a person who is conditionally admitted to the legal profession until the person’s admission is made unconditional.\nr 17 amd 2007 SL No. 155 s 16\n(sec.17-ssec.1) To be admitted to the legal profession, the person seeking admission must— attend in person before the relevant court; and take the oath or affirmation of allegiance; and take the oath or affirmation of office set out in rule 18 .\n(sec.17-ssec.2) Subrule (1) (a) and (b) is subject to any direction of the court in a particular case.\n(sec.17-ssec.3) The registrar must issue a certificate of admission to each person who signs the roll.\n(sec.17-ssec.4) Subrule (3) does not apply in relation to a person who is conditionally admitted to the legal profession until the person’s admission is made unconditional.\n- (a) attend in person before the relevant court; and\n- (b) take the oath or affirmation of allegiance; and\n- (c) take the oath or affirmation of office set out in rule 18 .","sortOrder":47},{"sectionNumber":"sec.18","sectionType":"section","heading":"Oath of office","content":"### sec.18 Oath of office\n\nThe oath of office is as follows—\n‘I, [state full name] do sincerely promise and swear that I will truly and honestly conduct myself, in the practice of a lawyer of this Court, according to law to the best of my knowledge and ability.\nSo help me God.’.\nThe affirmation of office is as follows—\n‘I, [state full name] do sincerely promise and affirm that I will truly and honestly conduct myself, in the practice of a lawyer of this Court, according to law to the best of my knowledge and ability.’.\nr 18 amd 2007 SL No. 155 s 17\n(sec.18-ssec.1) The oath of office is as follows— ‘I, [state full name] do sincerely promise and swear that I will truly and honestly conduct myself, in the practice of a lawyer of this Court, according to law to the best of my knowledge and ability. So help me God.’.\n(sec.18-ssec.2) The affirmation of office is as follows— ‘I, [state full name] do sincerely promise and affirm that I will truly and honestly conduct myself, in the practice of a lawyer of this Court, according to law to the best of my knowledge and ability.’.","sortOrder":48},{"sectionNumber":"sec.19","sectionType":"section","heading":"Roll to be signed in order","content":"### sec.19 Roll to be signed in order\n\nThe board must, by written notice, advise the registrar of the court at which an admission sittings is to be held of the order in which the names of the persons admitted at the admission sittings are to be entered on the roll.","sortOrder":49},{"sectionNumber":"sec.20","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.20\n\nr 20 om 2006 SL No. 194 s 10","sortOrder":50},{"sectionNumber":"sec.21","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application for conditional admission to be made unconditional","content":"### sec.21 Application for conditional admission to be made unconditional\n\nA person who complies with the conditions of the person’s conditional admission to the legal profession may apply to the Court of Appeal for the person’s admission to be made unconditional.\nThe person must apply to the court no later than 21 days before the first admission sittings after the period of conditional admission ends.\nAn affidavit in the approved form must be filed at least 28 days before the person applies for the conditional admission to be made unconditional.\nAlso, the person must give a copy of the application and the affidavit to the board, the bar association and the law society within 10 days after the relevant document is filed.\nr 21 amd 2007 SL No. 155 s 18 ; 2024 SL No. 4 s 9\n(sec.21-ssec.1) A person who complies with the conditions of the person’s conditional admission to the legal profession may apply to the Court of Appeal for the person’s admission to be made unconditional.\n(sec.21-ssec.2) The person must apply to the court no later than 21 days before the first admission sittings after the period of conditional admission ends.\n(sec.21-ssec.3) An affidavit in the approved form must be filed at least 28 days before the person applies for the conditional admission to be made unconditional.\n(sec.21-ssec.4) Also, the person must give a copy of the application and the affidavit to the board, the bar association and the law society within 10 days after the relevant document is filed.","sortOrder":51},{"sectionNumber":"sec.22","sectionType":"section","heading":"Removal from roll of person conditionally admitted","content":"### sec.22 Removal from roll of person conditionally admitted\n\nThis rule applies if a person who is conditionally admitted for a period has not applied to the Court of Appeal for unconditional admission within 21 days before the first admission sittings of the court after the period of conditional admission ends.\nThe registrar may remove the person’s name from the roll.\nIn this rule—\nconditionally admitted includes conditionally admitted under the previous admission rules.\nr 22 amd 2024 SL No. 4 s 10\n(sec.22-ssec.1) This rule applies if a person who is conditionally admitted for a period has not applied to the Court of Appeal for unconditional admission within 21 days before the first admission sittings of the court after the period of conditional admission ends.\n(sec.22-ssec.2) The registrar may remove the person’s name from the roll.\n(sec.22-ssec.3) In this rule— conditionally admitted includes conditionally admitted under the previous admission rules.","sortOrder":52},{"sectionNumber":"sec.23","sectionType":"section","heading":"Seniority","content":"### sec.23 Seniority\n\nThe seniority of a person who is admitted to the legal profession must be decided according to the order in which the person signed the roll.\nr 23 amd 2007 SL No. 155 s 19","sortOrder":53},{"sectionNumber":"pt.4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Miscellaneous provisions","content":"# Miscellaneous provisions","sortOrder":54},{"sectionNumber":"sec.24","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appeal from registrar’s decision under mutual recognition legislation","content":"### sec.24 Appeal from registrar’s decision under mutual recognition legislation\n\nA decision of the registrar in relation to the admission of a person under a mutual recognition Act as a lawyer in Queensland is not subject to appeal or review by the court or the Court of Appeal.\nUnder the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 (Cwlth) , section 34 and the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 (Cwlth) , section 33 , a person may apply for the review of a decision of a local registration authority in relation to its functions under that Act.\nSubrule (1) applies despite the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 , rules 791 and 792 .\nIn this rule—\nmutual recognition Act means—\nthe Mutual Recognition Act 1992 (Cwlth) ; or\nthe Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 (Cwlth) .\nr 24 amd 2007 SL No. 155 s 20 ; 2015 SL No. 124 s 19 (3)\n(sec.24-ssec.1) A decision of the registrar in relation to the admission of a person under a mutual recognition Act as a lawyer in Queensland is not subject to appeal or review by the court or the Court of Appeal. Under the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 (Cwlth) , section 34 and the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 (Cwlth) , section 33 , a person may apply for the review of a decision of a local registration authority in relation to its functions under that Act.\n(sec.24-ssec.2) Subrule (1) applies despite the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 , rules 791 and 792 .\n(sec.24-ssec.3) In this rule— mutual recognition Act means— the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 (Cwlth) ; or the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 (Cwlth) .\n- (a) the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 (Cwlth) ; or\n- (b) the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 (Cwlth) .","sortOrder":55},{"sectionNumber":"sec.25","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appeal","content":"### sec.25 Appeal\n\nAn applicant who is dissatisfied with a decision of the board or a previous board, whether under these rules or the previous admission rules, may appeal to the Court of Appeal against the decision.\nThe appeal must be filed within 42 days after the date of the decision.\nr 25 amd 2024 SL No. 4 s 11\n(sec.25-ssec.1) An applicant who is dissatisfied with a decision of the board or a previous board, whether under these rules or the previous admission rules, may appeal to the Court of Appeal against the decision.\n(sec.25-ssec.2) The appeal must be filed within 42 days after the date of the decision.","sortOrder":56},{"sectionNumber":"sec.26","sectionType":"section","heading":"Court or board may shorten or extend time","content":"### sec.26 Court or board may shorten or extend time\n\nThe court or board may shorten or extend the time allowed under these rules for doing a thing.\nHowever, the board may not shorten the period of 1 year mentioned in rule 9G (1) by more than 21 days.\nAlso, subrule (1) is subject to rule 38 .\nr 26 sub 2005 SL No. 129 s 10\namd 2024 SL No. 4 s 12\n(sec.26-ssec.1) The court or board may shorten or extend the time allowed under these rules for doing a thing.\n(sec.26-ssec.2) However, the board may not shorten the period of 1 year mentioned in rule 9G (1) by more than 21 days.\n(sec.26-ssec.3) Also, subrule (1) is subject to rule 38 .","sortOrder":57},{"sectionNumber":"sec.27","sectionType":"section","heading":"Court may exempt from rules","content":"### sec.27 Court may exempt from rules\n\nThe court may exempt a person from complying with part or all of these rules if the court considers there are special circumstances.\nThe court may give the exemption on the conditions it considers appropriate.\nr 27 sub 2005 SL No. 129 s 10\n(sec.27-ssec.1) The court may exempt a person from complying with part or all of these rules if the court considers there are special circumstances.\n(sec.27-ssec.2) The court may give the exemption on the conditions it considers appropriate.","sortOrder":58},{"sectionNumber":"sec.27A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Alternative process in exceptional circumstances","content":"### sec.27A Alternative process in exceptional circumstances\n\nThis section applies if the Chief Justice considers a requirement under part 3 relating to admission to the legal profession should be removed or modified because of exceptional circumstances, including, for example, a public health emergency.\nThe Chief Justice may make a practice direction providing for an alternative process for admission to the legal profession.\nIf the practice direction is inconsistent with a rule of court, the practice direction prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.\nr 27A ins 2020 SL No. 50 s 3\n(sec.27A-ssec.1) This section applies if the Chief Justice considers a requirement under part 3 relating to admission to the legal profession should be removed or modified because of exceptional circumstances, including, for example, a public health emergency.\n(sec.27A-ssec.2) The Chief Justice may make a practice direction providing for an alternative process for admission to the legal profession.\n(sec.27A-ssec.3) If the practice direction is inconsistent with a rule of court, the practice direction prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.","sortOrder":59},{"sectionNumber":"pt.5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Repeal and transitional provisions for SL No. 110 of 2004","content":"# Repeal and transitional provisions for SL No. 110 of 2004","sortOrder":60},{"sectionNumber":"pt.5-div.1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Definitions for part 5","content":"## Definitions for part 5","sortOrder":61},{"sectionNumber":"sec.28","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions for pt 5","content":"### sec.28 Definitions for pt 5\n\nIn this part—\ncommencement means the commencement of this division.\nrepealed barristers rules means the Barristers’ Admission Rules 1975 as in force immediately before the commencement.\nrepealed solicitors rules means the Solicitors’ Admission Rules 1968 as in force immediately before the commencement.\nr 28 amd 2004 SL No. 158 s 5\nsub 2005 SL No. 129 s 10","sortOrder":62},{"sectionNumber":"pt.5-div.2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Repeals","content":"## Repeals","sortOrder":63},{"sectionNumber":"sec.29","sectionType":"section","heading":"Repeals","content":"### sec.29 Repeals\n\nThe following rules are repealed—\nthe Barristers’ Admission Rules 1975\nthe Solicitors’ Admission Rules 1968 .\nDespite subrule (1) , particular provisions of the repealed Barristers’ Admission Rules 1975 and the Solicitors’ Admission Rules 1968 continue to have effect as provided for under part 5 .\nr 29 ins 2005 SL No. 29 s 4\nsub 2005 SL No. 129 s 10\namd 2015 SL No. 124 s 19 (1)\n(sec.29-ssec.1) The following rules are repealed— the Barristers’ Admission Rules 1975 the Solicitors’ Admission Rules 1968 .\n(sec.29-ssec.2) Despite subrule (1) , particular provisions of the repealed Barristers’ Admission Rules 1975 and the Solicitors’ Admission Rules 1968 continue to have effect as provided for under part 5 .\n- • the Barristers’ Admission Rules 1975\n- • the Solicitors’ Admission Rules 1968 .","sortOrder":64},{"sectionNumber":"pt.5-div.3","sectionType":"division","heading":null,"content":"","sortOrder":65},{"sectionNumber":"sec.30","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.30\n\nr 30 sub 2005 SL No. 129 s 10\nexp 31 October 2005 (see r 31)","sortOrder":66},{"sectionNumber":"sec.31","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.31\n\nr 31 sub 2005 SL No. 129 s 10\nexp 31 October 2005 (see r 31)","sortOrder":67},{"sectionNumber":"pt.5-div.4","sectionType":"division","heading":"Existing students-at-law","content":"## Existing students-at-law","sortOrder":68},{"sectionNumber":"sec.32","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application of div 4","content":"### sec.32 Application of div 4\n\nThis division applies if a student-at-law has passed at least 1 of the stage 2 subjects mentioned in the repealed barristers rules, rule 20 before 11 March 2005.\nr 32 ins 2005 SL No. 29 s 4\nsub 2005 SL No. 129 s 10","sortOrder":69},{"sectionNumber":"sec.33","sectionType":"section","heading":"Approved academic qualifications and approved practical training requirements","content":"### sec.33 Approved academic qualifications and approved practical training requirements\n\nCompliance with the repealed barristers rules, rule 15 (d) (1) or (2) other than—\ncompleting the requirements for stage 6; or\nto the extent that the student-at-law has already complied with that rule;\nis taken to be the attainment of academic qualifications.\nThe academic qualifications are, for the student-at-law, an approved academic qualification for admission to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 .\nHowever, subrule (2) applies only if the student-at-law is proficient in English at the time of applying for admission.\nUntil the end of 31 December 2006, the requirements of a course of practical training or instruction under the repealed barristers rules, rule 25 (6) are, for the student-at-law, approved practical legal training for admission to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 if the student-at-law, before 1 January 2005, possessed the qualifications mentioned in the repealed barristers rules, rule 15 (d)(2)(A) and (B).\nSubrules (2) and (4) are in addition to the things that, for the person—\nare approved academic qualifications under rule 6 ; or\nare approved practical legal training under rule 7 or 7A .\nFor the purposes of subrules (2) and (4) , the following provisions of the repealed barristers rules continue to apply to the person—\nrule 2 ;\npart 3 , other than rules 14B , 15 (d)(3) to (6) and (e), 17, 19, 26(a) and 30;\nrules 36 and 37 ;\nrules 52 , 55 and 56 ;\nschedule 2 .\nHowever, after the commencement, despite the repealed barristers rules, rule 25 , the student-at-law is not required to attend a substantial part of the hearing, and submit to the board the student-at-law’s written report, of the proceedings mentioned in that rule.\nr 33 ins 2005 SL No. 29 s 4\nsub 2005 SL No. 129 s 10\namd 2007 SL No. 155 s 21\n(sec.33-ssec.1) Compliance with the repealed barristers rules, rule 15 (d) (1) or (2) other than— completing the requirements for stage 6; or to the extent that the student-at-law has already complied with that rule; is taken to be the attainment of academic qualifications.\n(sec.33-ssec.2) The academic qualifications are, for the student-at-law, an approved academic qualification for admission to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 .\n(sec.33-ssec.3) However, subrule (2) applies only if the student-at-law is proficient in English at the time of applying for admission.\n(sec.33-ssec.4) Until the end of 31 December 2006, the requirements of a course of practical training or instruction under the repealed barristers rules, rule 25 (6) are, for the student-at-law, approved practical legal training for admission to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 if the student-at-law, before 1 January 2005, possessed the qualifications mentioned in the repealed barristers rules, rule 15 (d)(2)(A) and (B).\n(sec.33-ssec.5) Subrules (2) and (4) are in addition to the things that, for the person— are approved academic qualifications under rule 6 ; or are approved practical legal training under rule 7 or 7A .\n(sec.33-ssec.6) For the purposes of subrules (2) and (4) , the following provisions of the repealed barristers rules continue to apply to the person— rule 2 ; part 3 , other than rules 14B , 15 (d)(3) to (6) and (e), 17, 19, 26(a) and 30; rules 36 and 37 ; rules 52 , 55 and 56 ; schedule 2 .\n(sec.33-ssec.7) However, after the commencement, despite the repealed barristers rules, rule 25 , the student-at-law is not required to attend a substantial part of the hearing, and submit to the board the student-at-law’s written report, of the proceedings mentioned in that rule.\n- (a) completing the requirements for stage 6; or\n- (b) to the extent that the student-at-law has already complied with that rule;\n- (a) are approved academic qualifications under rule 6 ; or\n- (b) are approved practical legal training under rule 7 or 7A .\n- (a) rule 2 ;\n- (b) part 3 , other than rules 14B , 15 (d)(3) to (6) and (e), 17, 19, 26(a) and 30;\n- (c) rules 36 and 37 ;\n- (d) rules 52 , 55 and 56 ;\n- (e) schedule 2 .","sortOrder":70},{"sectionNumber":"sec.34","sectionType":"section","heading":"Examination periods and limits on examinations","content":"### sec.34 Examination periods and limits on examinations\n\nThe board may conduct examinations for the purposes of this division at examination periods arranged by it.\nHowever, the board may not conduct examinations after 31 December 2007.\nDespite subrule (2) , the court may order that the board may conduct an examination after 31 December 2007 for a particular person, if the court considers there are special circumstances.\nAfter 31 December 2007, a result obtained in an examination in the subject at a university, after completing the university’s curriculum for the subject, is taken to be a result in an examination by the board in the subject.\nThe board must give the student-at-law notice the board considers reasonable of the board’s examinations by arranging publication, on the court’s internet website, of the dates on which the examinations will be conducted.\nr 34 ins 2005 SL No. 29 s 4\nsub 2005 SL No. 129 s 10\n(sec.34-ssec.1) The board may conduct examinations for the purposes of this division at examination periods arranged by it.\n(sec.34-ssec.2) However, the board may not conduct examinations after 31 December 2007.\n(sec.34-ssec.3) Despite subrule (2) , the court may order that the board may conduct an examination after 31 December 2007 for a particular person, if the court considers there are special circumstances.\n(sec.34-ssec.4) After 31 December 2007, a result obtained in an examination in the subject at a university, after completing the university’s curriculum for the subject, is taken to be a result in an examination by the board in the subject.\n(sec.34-ssec.5) The board must give the student-at-law notice the board considers reasonable of the board’s examinations by arranging publication, on the court’s internet website, of the dates on which the examinations will be conducted.","sortOrder":71},{"sectionNumber":"sec.35","sectionType":"section","heading":"Notice of intention to sit examination","content":"### sec.35 Notice of intention to sit examination\n\nIf the student-at-law intends to sit a board examination the student-at-law must notify the board in the approved form of this intention at least 28 days before the date published by the board under rule 34 (5) .\nr 35 ins 2005 SL No. 129 s 10","sortOrder":72},{"sectionNumber":"pt.5-div.5","sectionType":"division","heading":"Existing articled clerks or judges’ associates continuing under articles or as associate","content":"## Existing articled clerks or judges’ associates continuing under articles or as associate","sortOrder":73},{"sectionNumber":"sec.36","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application of div 5","content":"### sec.36 Application of div 5\n\nThis division applies to a person who, before the commencement, has started service under articles of clerkship, or as a judge’s associate, under any of the following rules (a relevant rule ) but not been admitted to the legal profession—\nthe repealed solicitors rules, rule 17(2)(a)(i), 17(2)(a)(ii) or 17(2)(a)(iii);\nthe repealed solicitors rules, rule 17(3) to the extent it applies the Solicitors’ Admission Rules 1968 , rule 18(3)(a), (b) or (d).\nFor subrule (1), a reference to rule 18(3)(a), (b) or (d) is a reference to the Solicitors’ Admission Rules 1968 , rule 18(3)(a), (b) or (d) as in force immediately before 1 July 2004.\nr 36 ins 2005 SL No. 129 s 10\namd 2006 SL No. 72 s 5 ; 2007 SL No. 155 s 22\n(sec.36-ssec.1) This division applies to a person who, before the commencement, has started service under articles of clerkship, or as a judge’s associate, under any of the following rules (a relevant rule ) but not been admitted to the legal profession— the repealed solicitors rules, rule 17(2)(a)(i), 17(2)(a)(ii) or 17(2)(a)(iii); the repealed solicitors rules, rule 17(3) to the extent it applies the Solicitors’ Admission Rules 1968 , rule 18(3)(a), (b) or (d).\n(sec.36-ssec.2) For subrule (1), a reference to rule 18(3)(a), (b) or (d) is a reference to the Solicitors’ Admission Rules 1968 , rule 18(3)(a), (b) or (d) as in force immediately before 1 July 2004.\n- (a) the repealed solicitors rules, rule 17(2)(a)(i), 17(2)(a)(ii) or 17(2)(a)(iii);\n- (b) the repealed solicitors rules, rule 17(3) to the extent it applies the Solicitors’ Admission Rules 1968 , rule 18(3)(a), (b) or (d).","sortOrder":74},{"sectionNumber":"sec.37","sectionType":"section","heading":"Approved academic qualifications and approved practical training","content":"### sec.37 Approved academic qualifications and approved practical training\n\nCompliance with the repealed solicitors rules, rule 17(1)(a) and (b) is taken to be the attainment of academic qualifications.\nThe academic qualifications are, for the person, approved academic qualifications for admission to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 .\nCompletion of the training mentioned in a relevant rule is, for the person, approved practical legal training requirements for admission to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 .\nSubrules (2) and (3) are in addition to the things that, for the person—\nare approved academic qualifications under rule 6; or\nare approved practical legal training under rule 7 or 7A.\nFor the purposes of subrules (2) and (3)—\nthe following provisions of the repealed solicitors rules continue to apply to the person—\nrule 2;\npart 4, divisions 1 and 2 other than to the extent that they relate to a judge’s clerk;\nrules 94 to 96;\nschedule 2; and\na period of service under articles of clerkship, or as a judge’s associate, is not taken to be a longer period merely because a person works for more than 35 hours a week during the period.\nIn this rule—\nrelevant rule see rule 36.\nr 37 ins 2005 SL No. 129 s 10\namd 2007 SL No. 155 s 23\n(sec.37-ssec.1) Compliance with the repealed solicitors rules, rule 17(1)(a) and (b) is taken to be the attainment of academic qualifications.\n(sec.37-ssec.2) The academic qualifications are, for the person, approved academic qualifications for admission to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 .\n(sec.37-ssec.3) Completion of the training mentioned in a relevant rule is, for the person, approved practical legal training requirements for admission to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 .\n(sec.37-ssec.4) Subrules (2) and (3) are in addition to the things that, for the person— are approved academic qualifications under rule 6; or are approved practical legal training under rule 7 or 7A.\n(sec.37-ssec.5) For the purposes of subrules (2) and (3)— the following provisions of the repealed solicitors rules continue to apply to the person— rule 2; part 4, divisions 1 and 2 other than to the extent that they relate to a judge’s clerk; rules 94 to 96; schedule 2; and a period of service under articles of clerkship, or as a judge’s associate, is not taken to be a longer period merely because a person works for more than 35 hours a week during the period.\n(sec.37-ssec.6) In this rule— relevant rule see rule 36.\n- (a) are approved academic qualifications under rule 6; or\n- (b) are approved practical legal training under rule 7 or 7A.\n- (a) the following provisions of the repealed solicitors rules continue to apply to the person— (i) rule 2; (ii) part 4, divisions 1 and 2 other than to the extent that they relate to a judge’s clerk; (iii) rules 94 to 96; (iv) schedule 2; and\n- (i) rule 2;\n- (ii) part 4, divisions 1 and 2 other than to the extent that they relate to a judge’s clerk;\n- (iii) rules 94 to 96;\n- (iv) schedule 2; and\n- (b) a period of service under articles of clerkship, or as a judge’s associate, is not taken to be a longer period merely because a person works for more than 35 hours a week during the period.\n- (i) rule 2;\n- (ii) part 4, divisions 1 and 2 other than to the extent that they relate to a judge’s clerk;\n- (iii) rules 94 to 96;\n- (iv) schedule 2; and","sortOrder":75},{"sectionNumber":"sec.38","sectionType":"section","heading":"Limit on board’s power to shorten time","content":"### sec.38 Limit on board’s power to shorten time\n\nDespite rule 26(1), the board may not shorten the time required under the repealed solicitor rules for service as an articled clerk or judge’s associate by more than 14 days.\nr 38 ins 2005 SL No. 129 s 10","sortOrder":76},{"sectionNumber":"sec.39","sectionType":"section","heading":"References to solicitors","content":"### sec.39 References to solicitors\n\nFor rule 37(5)(a)(ii), a reference to a solicitor in the repealed solicitors rules, part 4, divisions 1 and 2, other than to the extent that they relate to a judge’s clerk, is taken to be a reference to a solicitor under the Legal Profession Act 2007 who is principally engaged in practice in Queensland.\nr 39 ins 2005 SL No. 129 s 10\namd 2007 SL No. 155 s 24","sortOrder":77},{"sectionNumber":"pt.5-div.6","sectionType":"division","heading":"Existing articled clerks switching to traineeships","content":"## Existing articled clerks switching to traineeships","sortOrder":78},{"sectionNumber":"sec.40","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application of div 6","content":"### sec.40 Application of div 6\n\nThis division applies to a person who—\nbefore the commencement has started service under articles of clerkship under either of the following rules (a relevant rule ) but not been admitted to the legal profession—\nthe repealed solicitors rules, rule 17(2)(a)(i) or 17(2)(a)(iii);\nthe repealed solicitors rules, rule 17(3) to the extent it applies the Solicitors’ Admission Rules 1968 , rule 18(3)(a), (b) or (d); and\nhas switched to a traineeship.\nFor subrule (1) a reference to rule 18(3)(a), (b) or (d) is a reference to the Solicitors’ Admission Rules 1968 , rule 18(3)(a), (b) or (d) as in force immediately before 1 July 2004.\nr 40 ins 2005 SL No. 129 s 10\namd 2007 SL No. 155 s 25\n(sec.40-ssec.1) This division applies to a person who— before the commencement has started service under articles of clerkship under either of the following rules (a relevant rule ) but not been admitted to the legal profession— the repealed solicitors rules, rule 17(2)(a)(i) or 17(2)(a)(iii); the repealed solicitors rules, rule 17(3) to the extent it applies the Solicitors’ Admission Rules 1968 , rule 18(3)(a), (b) or (d); and has switched to a traineeship.\n(sec.40-ssec.2) For subrule (1) a reference to rule 18(3)(a), (b) or (d) is a reference to the Solicitors’ Admission Rules 1968 , rule 18(3)(a), (b) or (d) as in force immediately before 1 July 2004.\n- (a) before the commencement has started service under articles of clerkship under either of the following rules (a relevant rule ) but not been admitted to the legal profession— (i) the repealed solicitors rules, rule 17(2)(a)(i) or 17(2)(a)(iii); (ii) the repealed solicitors rules, rule 17(3) to the extent it applies the Solicitors’ Admission Rules 1968 , rule 18(3)(a), (b) or (d); and\n- (i) the repealed solicitors rules, rule 17(2)(a)(i) or 17(2)(a)(iii);\n- (ii) the repealed solicitors rules, rule 17(3) to the extent it applies the Solicitors’ Admission Rules 1968 , rule 18(3)(a), (b) or (d); and\n- (b) has switched to a traineeship.\n- (i) the repealed solicitors rules, rule 17(2)(a)(i) or 17(2)(a)(iii);\n- (ii) the repealed solicitors rules, rule 17(3) to the extent it applies the Solicitors’ Admission Rules 1968 , rule 18(3)(a), (b) or (d); and","sortOrder":79},{"sectionNumber":"sec.41","sectionType":"section","heading":"When part of service under articles of clerkship counts towards traineeship","content":"### sec.41 When part of service under articles of clerkship counts towards traineeship\n\nThis rule applies to a person who serves a period under articles of clerkship after the person has completed or substantially completed an approved academic qualification or corresponding academic qualification.\nEach 3 months of the period counts, for rule 9G, as the performance of 1 month’s traineeship taken up by the person on or after the commencement.\nHowever, the maximum period of the performance of traineeship that may be credited under subrule (2) is 6 months.\nFor subrule (2), only whole months of service may be counted.\nHowever, if the application of subrule (2) results in part of a month, or 1 or more months and part of a month, being worked out under subrule (2) as the period of performance of traineeship, the period of performance of traineeship is to be rounded to the nearest whole week.\nSubrule (2) applies even though the service under articles of clerkship is before the start of the person’s traineeship.\nDespite subrules (2) to (5), the board may, in a particular case, increase the period of the performance of traineeship that may be credited beyond the period that would otherwise be credited under this section, if the board considers there are special circumstances.\nIf the board increases a period under subsection (7), the board must tell the court when the court is hearing the person’s application for admission.\nThe board may decide when an approved academic qualification or corresponding academic qualification has been substantially completed.\nThe board must require the registrar to arrange for publication of notice of the decision on the court’s internet website.\nr 41 ins 2005 SL No. 129 s 10\n(sec.41-ssec.1) This rule applies to a person who serves a period under articles of clerkship after the person has completed or substantially completed an approved academic qualification or corresponding academic qualification.\n(sec.41-ssec.2) Each 3 months of the period counts, for rule 9G, as the performance of 1 month’s traineeship taken up by the person on or after the commencement.\n(sec.41-ssec.3) However, the maximum period of the performance of traineeship that may be credited under subrule (2) is 6 months.\n(sec.41-ssec.4) For subrule (2), only whole months of service may be counted.\n(sec.41-ssec.5) However, if the application of subrule (2) results in part of a month, or 1 or more months and part of a month, being worked out under subrule (2) as the period of performance of traineeship, the period of performance of traineeship is to be rounded to the nearest whole week.\n(sec.41-ssec.6) Subrule (2) applies even though the service under articles of clerkship is before the start of the person’s traineeship.\n(sec.41-ssec.7) Despite subrules (2) to (5), the board may, in a particular case, increase the period of the performance of traineeship that may be credited beyond the period that would otherwise be credited under this section, if the board considers there are special circumstances.\n(sec.41-ssec.8) If the board increases a period under subsection (7), the board must tell the court when the court is hearing the person’s application for admission.\n(sec.41-ssec.9) The board may decide when an approved academic qualification or corresponding academic qualification has been substantially completed.\n(sec.41-ssec.10) The board must require the registrar to arrange for publication of notice of the decision on the court’s internet website.","sortOrder":80},{"sectionNumber":"sec.42","sectionType":"section","heading":"Former master to give board information","content":"### sec.42 Former master to give board information\n\nA former master of a person to whom this division applies must give the person a statement, in the approved form, that—\nhas answers to questions about the person’s work under the articles of clerkship with the master; and\nstates the period of the articles of clerkship; and\nstates the extent to which the person has, by training received under the articles of clerkship, satisfied the skills, practice areas or values set out in appendix B to the Law Admissions Consultative Committee Report according to the relevant performance criteria set out in that appendix; and\nThat appendix was set out in attachment 2 of these rules before the attachment was omitted by the Supreme Court (Admission) Amendment Rule (No. 1) 2015 .\ncertifies that, to the best of the former master’s knowledge—\nthe information given in the form is correct; and\nthe person is a suitable person to be admitted to the legal profession.\nr 42 ins 2005 SL No. 129 s 10\namd 2007 SL No. 155 s 25 ; 2015 SL No. 124 s 19 (2) – (3)\n- (a) has answers to questions about the person’s work under the articles of clerkship with the master; and\n- (b) states the period of the articles of clerkship; and\n- (c) states the extent to which the person has, by training received under the articles of clerkship, satisfied the skills, practice areas or values set out in appendix B to the Law Admissions Consultative Committee Report according to the relevant performance criteria set out in that appendix; and Note— That appendix was set out in attachment 2 of these rules before the attachment was omitted by the Supreme Court (Admission) Amendment Rule (No. 1) 2015 .\n- (d) certifies that, to the best of the former master’s knowledge— (i) the information given in the form is correct; and (ii) the person is a suitable person to be admitted to the legal profession.\n- (i) the information given in the form is correct; and\n- (ii) the person is a suitable person to be admitted to the legal profession.\n- (i) the information given in the form is correct; and\n- (ii) the person is a suitable person to be admitted to the legal profession.","sortOrder":81},{"sectionNumber":"sec.43","sectionType":"section","heading":"Former master to cooperate with board","content":"### sec.43 Former master to cooperate with board\n\nA former master of a person to whom this division applies must cooperate with the board in the board’s enquiries about the articles of clerkship with the master.\nA failure to comply with subrule (1) is capable of being unsatisfactory professional conduct or professional misconduct.\nr 43 ins 2005 SL No. 129 s 10\n(sec.43-ssec.1) A former master of a person to whom this division applies must cooperate with the board in the board’s enquiries about the articles of clerkship with the master.\n(sec.43-ssec.2) A failure to comply with subrule (1) is capable of being unsatisfactory professional conduct or professional misconduct.","sortOrder":82},{"sectionNumber":"pt.5-div.7","sectionType":"division","heading":"Other provisions","content":"## Other provisions","sortOrder":83},{"sectionNumber":"sec.44","sectionType":"section","heading":"Practical legal training courses","content":"### sec.44 Practical legal training courses\n\nThis rule applies to a person who has started, but not completed, a course in practical legal training under the repealed solicitors rules, rule 17 (2) (d) .\nCompletion of the course is, for the person, approved practical legal training requirements for admission to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 .\nr 44 ins 2005 SL No. 129 s 10\namd 2007 SL No. 155 s 26\n(sec.44-ssec.1) This rule applies to a person who has started, but not completed, a course in practical legal training under the repealed solicitors rules, rule 17 (2) (d) .\n(sec.44-ssec.2) Completion of the course is, for the person, approved practical legal training requirements for admission to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 .","sortOrder":84},{"sectionNumber":"sec.45","sectionType":"section","heading":"References to boards, repealed barristers rules and repealed solicitors rules","content":"### sec.45 References to boards, repealed barristers rules and repealed solicitors rules\n\nThis rule applies for divisions 3 to 5 .\nA reference in the repealed barristers rules or the repealed solicitors rules to a board may, if the context permits, include a reference to the board under the Legal Profession Act 2007 .\nAlso, a reference in the repealed barristers rules or the repealed solicitors rules to ‘these rules’ may, if the context permits, include a reference to these rules.\nr 45 ins 2005 SL No. 129 s 10\namd 2007 SL No. 155 s 27\n(sec.45-ssec.1) This rule applies for divisions 3 to 5 .\n(sec.45-ssec.2) A reference in the repealed barristers rules or the repealed solicitors rules to a board may, if the context permits, include a reference to the board under the Legal Profession Act 2007 .\n(sec.45-ssec.3) Also, a reference in the repealed barristers rules or the repealed solicitors rules to ‘these rules’ may, if the context permits, include a reference to these rules.","sortOrder":85},{"sectionNumber":"sec.46","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.46\n\nr 46 prev r 46 ins 2005 SL No. 129 s 10\nexp 1 July 2006 (see r 46(4))\npres r 46 ins 2006 SL No. 194 s 12 (retro)\nexp 2 July 2007 (see r 46(4))","sortOrder":86},{"sectionNumber":"pt.5-div.8","sectionType":"division","heading":"Admission based on 5 or 10 years service in particular offices","content":"## Admission based on 5 or 10 years service in particular offices","sortOrder":87},{"sectionNumber":"sec.47","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.47\n\nr 47 ins 2005 SL No. 129 s 10\nexp 31 December 2007 (see r 52(1))","sortOrder":88},{"sectionNumber":"sec.48","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.48\n\nr 48 ins 2005 SL No. 129 s 10\namd 2007 SL No. 155 s 28\nexp 31 December 2007 (see r 52(1))","sortOrder":89},{"sectionNumber":"sec.49","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.49\n\nr 49 ins 2005 SL No. 129 s 10\nexp 31 December 2007 (see r 52(1))","sortOrder":90},{"sectionNumber":"sec.50","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.50\n\nr 50 ins 2005 SL No. 129 s 10\nexp 31 December 2007 (see r 52(1))","sortOrder":91},{"sectionNumber":"sec.51","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.51\n\nr 51 ins 2005 SL No. 129 s 10\nexp 31 December 2007 (see r 52(1))","sortOrder":92},{"sectionNumber":"sec.52","sectionType":"section","heading":"Expiry of rr 47 to 51 and power of court about expiry","content":"### sec.52 Expiry of rr 47 to 51 and power of court about expiry\n\nRules 47 to 51 expire on 31 December 2007.\nHowever, the court may, for a particular officer, declare that rules 47 to 51 are to be treated as if they have not expired, if the court considers there are special circumstances.\nr 52 ins 2005 SL No. 129 s 10\n(sec.52-ssec.1) Rules 47 to 51 expire on 31 December 2007.\n(sec.52-ssec.2) However, the court may, for a particular officer, declare that rules 47 to 51 are to be treated as if they have not expired, if the court considers there are special circumstances.","sortOrder":93},{"sectionNumber":"pt.6","sectionType":"part","heading":"Transitional provision for Uniform Civil Procedure and Other Rules Amendment Rule (No. 1) 2006","content":"# Transitional provision for Uniform Civil Procedure and Other Rules Amendment Rule (No. 1) 2006","sortOrder":94},{"sectionNumber":"sec.53","sectionType":"section","heading":"Conditional admission of overseas–registered foreign lawyer under former r 20","content":"### sec.53 Conditional admission of overseas–registered foreign lawyer under former r 20\n\nThis rule applies if, immediately before the commencement, an overseas-registered foreign lawyer is conditionally admitted to the legal profession for a period on condition that during the period the lawyer engages in legal practice in Australia for a period of, or periods totalling, a particular length (the Australian practice condition ).\nOn commencement of this rule—\nthe lawyer is taken to have complied with the Australian practice condition; and\nthe period of the lawyer’s conditional admission ends.\nHowever, if the lawyer’s conditional admission is subject to another condition that has not been complied with on the commencement of this rule—\nsubrule (2)(b) does not apply; and\nthe period of the lawyer’s conditional admission ends on the earlier of the following days—\nthe day the lawyer complies with the other condition;\nthe day the period of the lawyer’s conditional admission would have ended if this rule had not been made.\nr 53 ins 2006 SL No. 194 s 13\namd 2007 SL No. 155 s 29\n(sec.53-ssec.1) This rule applies if, immediately before the commencement, an overseas-registered foreign lawyer is conditionally admitted to the legal profession for a period on condition that during the period the lawyer engages in legal practice in Australia for a period of, or periods totalling, a particular length (the Australian practice condition ).\n(sec.53-ssec.2) On commencement of this rule— the lawyer is taken to have complied with the Australian practice condition; and the period of the lawyer’s conditional admission ends.\n(sec.53-ssec.3) However, if the lawyer’s conditional admission is subject to another condition that has not been complied with on the commencement of this rule— subrule (2)(b) does not apply; and the period of the lawyer’s conditional admission ends on the earlier of the following days— the day the lawyer complies with the other condition; the day the period of the lawyer’s conditional admission would have ended if this rule had not been made.\n- (a) the lawyer is taken to have complied with the Australian practice condition; and\n- (b) the period of the lawyer’s conditional admission ends.\n- (a) subrule (2)(b) does not apply; and\n- (b) the period of the lawyer’s conditional admission ends on the earlier of the following days— (i) the day the lawyer complies with the other condition; (ii) the day the period of the lawyer’s conditional admission would have ended if this rule had not been made.\n- (i) the day the lawyer complies with the other condition;\n- (ii) the day the period of the lawyer’s conditional admission would have ended if this rule had not been made.\n- (i) the day the lawyer complies with the other condition;\n- (ii) the day the period of the lawyer’s conditional admission would have ended if this rule had not been made.","sortOrder":95},{"sectionNumber":"pt.7","sectionType":"part","heading":"Transitional provisions for Supreme Court (Legal Practitioner Admission) Amendment Rule (No. 1) 2007","content":"# Transitional provisions for Supreme Court (Legal Practitioner Admission) Amendment Rule (No. 1) 2007","sortOrder":96},{"sectionNumber":"sec.54","sectionType":"section","heading":"Outdated references","content":"### sec.54 Outdated references\n\nIn an Act or document—\na reference to the Legal Profession Act 2004 is, if appropriate in the context, taken to be a reference to the Legal Profession Act 2007 ; and\na reference to admission under the Legal Profession Act 2004 as a legal practitioner is, if appropriate in the context, taken to be a reference to admission to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 .\nr 54 ins 2007 SL No. 155 s 30\n- (a) a reference to the Legal Profession Act 2004 is, if appropriate in the context, taken to be a reference to the Legal Profession Act 2007 ; and\n- (b) a reference to admission under the Legal Profession Act 2004 as a legal practitioner is, if appropriate in the context, taken to be a reference to admission to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 .","sortOrder":97},{"sectionNumber":"sec.55","sectionType":"section","heading":"Registrar’s decision under mutual recognition legislation","content":"### sec.55 Registrar’s decision under mutual recognition legislation\n\nThis section applies to a decision of the registrar made before the commencement date in relation to the admission of a person under a mutual recognition Act as a legal practitioner in Queensland.\nRule 24 applies in relation to the decision as if it were a decision of the registrar in relation to the admission of a person under a mutual recognition Act as a lawyer in Queensland.\nIn this section—\ncommencement date means the date of commencement of this rule.\nmutual recognition Act see rule 24(3).\nr 55 ins 2007 SL No. 155 s 30\n(sec.55-ssec.1) This section applies to a decision of the registrar made before the commencement date in relation to the admission of a person under a mutual recognition Act as a legal practitioner in Queensland.\n(sec.55-ssec.2) Rule 24 applies in relation to the decision as if it were a decision of the registrar in relation to the admission of a person under a mutual recognition Act as a lawyer in Queensland.\n(sec.55-ssec.3) In this section— commencement date means the date of commencement of this rule. mutual recognition Act see rule 24(3).","sortOrder":98},{"sectionNumber":"pt.8","sectionType":"part","heading":"Transitional provision for Supreme Court (Admission) Amendment Rule (No. 1) 2008","content":"# Transitional provision for Supreme Court (Admission) Amendment Rule (No. 1) 2008","sortOrder":99},{"sectionNumber":"sec.56","sectionType":"section","heading":"Notices of intention to apply for admission and objections to admission","content":"### sec.56 Notices of intention to apply for admission and objections to admission\n\nThe Supreme Court (Admission) Amendment Rule (No. 1) 2008 , rules 4 and 5 do not apply to an admission applied for at an admission sittings of the Court of Appeal or the court at a relevant place before 1 July 2008.\nr 56 ins 2008 SL No. 111 s 6","sortOrder":100},{"sectionNumber":"pt.9","sectionType":"part","heading":"Transitional provisions for Supreme Court (Admission) Amendment Rule (No. 1) 2015","content":"# Transitional provisions for Supreme Court (Admission) Amendment Rule (No. 1) 2015","sortOrder":101},{"sectionNumber":"sec.57","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions for pt 9","content":"### sec.57 Definitions for pt 9\n\nIn this part—\namendment rule means the Supreme Court (Admission) Amendment Rule (No. 1) 2015 .\nformer , for a provision of these rules, means the provision as in force before the commencement.\nr 57 ins 2015 SL No. 124 s 20","sortOrder":102},{"sectionNumber":"sec.58","sectionType":"section","heading":"Former rules continue until admission guidelines issued","content":"### sec.58 Former rules continue until admission guidelines issued\n\nThe former rule mentioned in column 1 continues to apply in relation to a matter until the admission guidelines mentioned in column 2 are issued—\nColumn 1\nColumn 2\nformer rule 6\nguidelines under rule 9AA(1)(a)\nformer rules 7 and 7A\nguidelines under rule 9AA(1)(b)\nformer rules 8 and 9\nguidelines under rule 9AA(1)(c)\nFor the purposes of applying subrule (1), these rules apply with necessary changes.\nr 58 ins 2015 SL No. 124 s 20\n(sec.58-ssec.1) The former rule mentioned in column 1 continues to apply in relation to a matter until the admission guidelines mentioned in column 2 are issued— Column 1 Column 2 former rule 6 guidelines under rule 9AA(1)(a) former rules 7 and 7A guidelines under rule 9AA(1)(b) former rules 8 and 9 guidelines under rule 9AA(1)(c)\n(sec.58-ssec.2) For the purposes of applying subrule (1), these rules apply with necessary changes.","sortOrder":103},{"sectionNumber":"sec.59","sectionType":"section","heading":"Approved academic qualifications and practical legal requirements—Australia","content":"### sec.59 Approved academic qualifications and practical legal requirements—Australia\n\nThe amendment of these rules by the amendment rule does not affect—\nan approval of a tertiary course under former rule 6; or\nan approval of a course under former rule 7.\nAlso, former rule 7A continues to apply in relation to—\na person who, at the commencement, has started but not completed supervised workplace experience or approved supplementary training under the rule; and\na person who, at the commencement, has completed supervised workplace experience or approved supplementary training mentioned in the rule but has not been admitted to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 .\nFor the purposes of applying subrule (1) or (2), these rules apply with necessary changes.\nIn this rule—\ncommencement means—\nif, at the commencement of this rule, former rule 7A continues to apply under rule 58(1)—the day former rule 7A stops applying under rule 58(1); and\notherwise—the commencement of this rule.\nr 59 ins 2015 SL No. 124 s 20\n(sec.59-ssec.1) The amendment of these rules by the amendment rule does not affect— an approval of a tertiary course under former rule 6; or an approval of a course under former rule 7.\n(sec.59-ssec.2) Also, former rule 7A continues to apply in relation to— a person who, at the commencement, has started but not completed supervised workplace experience or approved supplementary training under the rule; and a person who, at the commencement, has completed supervised workplace experience or approved supplementary training mentioned in the rule but has not been admitted to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 .\n(sec.59-ssec.3) For the purposes of applying subrule (1) or (2), these rules apply with necessary changes.\n(sec.59-ssec.4) In this rule— commencement means— if, at the commencement of this rule, former rule 7A continues to apply under rule 58(1)—the day former rule 7A stops applying under rule 58(1); and otherwise—the commencement of this rule.\n- (a) an approval of a tertiary course under former rule 6; or\n- (b) an approval of a course under former rule 7.\n- (a) a person who, at the commencement, has started but not completed supervised workplace experience or approved supplementary training under the rule; and\n- (b) a person who, at the commencement, has completed supervised workplace experience or approved supplementary training mentioned in the rule but has not been admitted to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 .\n- (a) if, at the commencement of this rule, former rule 7A continues to apply under rule 58(1)—the day former rule 7A stops applying under rule 58(1); and\n- (b) otherwise—the commencement of this rule.","sortOrder":104},{"sectionNumber":"sec.60","sectionType":"section","heading":"Approved academic qualifications and practical legal requirements—foreign country","content":"### sec.60 Approved academic qualifications and practical legal requirements—foreign country\n\nThe amendment of these rules by the amendment rule does not affect—\nan approval of academic qualifications under former rule 8; or\nan approval of legal training requirements under former rule 9.\nAlso, when deciding whether to approve academic qualifications for rule 8(1), in relation to a person who has started but not completed academic qualifications in a foreign country at the commencement, the board may take into account matters the board could have taken into account under former rule 8(2).\nFurther, when deciding whether to approve legal training requirements for rule 9(1), in relation to a person who has started but not completed legal training requirements in a foreign country at the commencement, the board may take into account the matters the board could have taken into account under former rule 9(2).\nFor the purposes of applying subrule (1), (2) or (3), these rules apply with necessary changes.\nIn this rule—\ncommencement means—\nif, at the commencement of this rule, former rules 8 and 9 continue to apply under rule 58(1)—the day former rules 8 and 9 stop applying under rule 58(1); and\notherwise—the commencement of this rule.\nr 60 ins 2015 SL No. 124 s 20\n(sec.60-ssec.1) The amendment of these rules by the amendment rule does not affect— an approval of academic qualifications under former rule 8; or an approval of legal training requirements under former rule 9.\n(sec.60-ssec.2) Also, when deciding whether to approve academic qualifications for rule 8(1), in relation to a person who has started but not completed academic qualifications in a foreign country at the commencement, the board may take into account matters the board could have taken into account under former rule 8(2).\n(sec.60-ssec.3) Further, when deciding whether to approve legal training requirements for rule 9(1), in relation to a person who has started but not completed legal training requirements in a foreign country at the commencement, the board may take into account the matters the board could have taken into account under former rule 9(2).\n(sec.60-ssec.4) For the purposes of applying subrule (1), (2) or (3), these rules apply with necessary changes.\n(sec.60-ssec.5) In this rule— commencement means— if, at the commencement of this rule, former rules 8 and 9 continue to apply under rule 58(1)—the day former rules 8 and 9 stop applying under rule 58(1); and otherwise—the commencement of this rule.\n- (a) an approval of academic qualifications under former rule 8; or\n- (b) an approval of legal training requirements under former rule 9.\n- (a) if, at the commencement of this rule, former rules 8 and 9 continue to apply under rule 58(1)—the day former rules 8 and 9 stop applying under rule 58(1); and\n- (b) otherwise—the commencement of this rule.","sortOrder":105},{"sectionNumber":"sec.61","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.61\n\nr 61 ins 2015 SL No. 124 s 20\nexp 1 November 2015 (see r 61(3))","sortOrder":106}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"provider":"moonshot","completionTokens":2453},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":8,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The legislation has grown significantly beyond its original 2004 scope. While initially establishing standard admission requirements, it has expanded to include: a detailed Division for supervised workplace experience (Part 2A, added 2005); complex 'freshness' requirements for stale qualifications (Rules 6A, 7AA, 7B, added 2022); specific guidelines for overseas applicants with English proficiency testing (Part 2); emergency provisions allowing the Chief Justice to bypass requirements during public health crises (Rule 27A, added 2020); and extensive transitional machinery preserving rights under two separate repealed admission regimes (Barristers' and Solicitors' Rules) dating back to 1968 and 1975."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple overlapping qualification pathways (Australian academic, foreign academic, supervised workplace training, transitional historical pathways) with different validation rules","Extensive cross-referencing between the Rules and the Legal Profession Act 2007, as well as internal cross-references between rules (e.g., Rules 6A, 7AA and 7B reference the 5-year freshness triggers)","Nested conditional logic and temporal calculations (e.g., the 5-year 'stale qualification' rules requiring refresher training, calculation of part-time practice periods using 35-hour week formulas in Rule 9E)","Substantial transitional provisions (Part 5 and subsequent Parts) preserving and converting entitlements from three repealed legislative regimes (Barristers’ Admission Rules 1975, Solicitors’ Admission Rules 1968, and earlier versions of these Rules)","Defined terms located in a separate Schedule 1 (dictionary) not shown in the excerpt, requiring external reference","Multiple amendment layers (2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2015, 2020, 2022, 2024) creating fragmented text with 'former rule' references and expiry provisions for specific divisions"],"plain_english_summary":"These rules set out the pathway for becoming a lawyer in Queensland.\n\n**Who it affects**\nAnyone seeking to be admitted as a lawyer in Queensland, law students, law firms offering training, foreign-qualified lawyers wanting to practise in Queensland, and the admissions board that assesses applicants.\n\n**What it does**\nThe rules establish the **gatekeeping requirements** for entry to the legal profession. To become a lawyer, you must satisfy the Supreme Court that you have:\n\n*   **Academic qualifications**: Usually a law degree from an approved Australian university (or equivalent foreign qualification). If your degree is more than 5 years old, you may need to complete **refresher studies** (additional courses or exams) to prove your knowledge is current.\n*   **Practical legal training**: You must complete either:\n    *   A formal practical legal training course (like a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice); or\n    *   **Supervised workplace experience** — working at a law firm under an eligible supervisor for a set period (at least 1 year, usually 2), plus 90 hours of programmed training.\n    If your practical training was completed more than 5 years ago, you may need to do **refresher training**.\n\n**The admission process**\nOnce qualified, you must:\n*   File an application and affidavit with the Supreme Court at least 42 days before the admission ceremony (**sittings**).\n*   Publish a notice of your intention to apply, so the public (including anyone who might object to your character) knows you are seeking admission.\n*   Submit extensive paperwork to the **Board** (the Legal Practitioners Admissions Board), including certificates of good character from referees.\n*   The Board assesses your suitability and makes a recommendation to the Court. If someone objects to your admission (for example, due to character concerns), the Board investigates and the Court decides.\n*   At the ceremony, you must appear in person, take an **oath or affirmation** (a solemn promise to uphold the law), and sign the **roll** (the official register of lawyers).\n\n**Special cases**\n*   **Foreign lawyers**: People qualified overseas must have their qualifications assessed by the Board and meet English language requirements.\n*   **Transitional arrangements**: The rules contain complex provisions preserving old pathways for people who started their training under previous systems (such as **articles of clerkship** — an old apprenticeship-style contract — or the former separate barrister admission rules).\n*   **Conditional admission**: In some cases, the Court may admit a person on conditions (for example, requiring further supervision). If the conditions aren’t met, the person can be removed from the roll.\n*   **COVID-19 provisions**: The Chief Justice can alter admission requirements during emergencies (like public health emergencies) via practice directions."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The original 2004 rules focused on a relatively straightforward admission framework replacing the old Barristers' and Solicitors' Admission Rules. Over time, the scope expanded significantly: supervised workplace training (Part 2A) was added in 2005 as an entirely new alternative pathway; rules governing additional requirements for applicants with stale qualifications (more than 5 years old) were added in 2022; an emergency/exceptional circumstances process was added in 2020 (likely in response to COVID-19); and the objection and publication processes were progressively formalised. The rules now cover a considerably broader and more detailed set of circumstances than the original 2004 version contemplated."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple overlapping pathways to satisfy practical legal training requirements (formal PLT course, supervised workplace experience, or a combination), each with different rules","Separate and interlocking rules for Australian-qualified and overseas-qualified applicants","Detailed time-limit framework with numerous different deadlines (42 days, 21 days, 18 days, 12 days, 10 days, 5 days) governing the admission process","Complex supervisor eligibility rules with multiple categories, experience thresholds, and disqualification provisions","Pro-rata time calculation rules for part-time workers and rules about leave entitlements affecting traineeship periods","Interaction with multiple external statutes (Legal Profession Act 2007, Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act, Mutual Recognition Act, Legal Profession Regulation 2007)","Transitional provisions carrying over aspects of repealed rules (Barristers' Admission Rules 1975 and Solicitors' Admission Rules 1968) for legacy applicants","Additional requirements for applicants whose qualifications or training are more than 5 years old, assessed on a discretionary case-by-case basis","Layered amendment history (numerous amendments from 2004 to 2024) creating interpretive complexity","Ratio rules for trainee-to-supervisor numbers with different calculations for sole practitioners versus law firms"],"plain_english_summary":"## What This Law Does\n\nThese rules govern **how someone becomes a lawyer in Queensland**. They set out the exact steps, qualifications, and processes a person must complete before they can be admitted (officially recognised) as a legal practitioner and allowed to practise law.\n\n## Who Is Affected?\n\n- **Aspiring lawyers** — anyone wanting to be admitted to the legal profession in Queensland\n- **Law graduates from Australia and overseas** — the rules apply differently depending on where you studied\n- **Law firms and supervisors** — those who take on trainee lawyers doing workplace training\n- **New Zealand lawyers** — there is a separate, simpler mutual recognition pathway\n\n## What Must You Do To Become a Lawyer?\n\nTo be admitted, you generally need **three things**:\n\n1. **Academic qualifications** — Completion of an approved law course (at least 3 years full-time study of law, conducted in Australia). Overseas qualifications can also be approved, but English proficiency is required.\n\n2. **Practical legal training (PLT)** — Completion of an approved PLT course, OR supervised workplace experience (essentially working under a qualified lawyer). If your qualifications or training are more than 5 years old when you apply, you may need to do additional study or training.\n\n3. **Good character** — You must be a 'suitable person' (meaning you have good character and are fit to practise law).\n\n## The Admission Process — Step by Step\n\n- At least **42 days before** the court sitting: Lodge your application with the court and give required documents to the Board (the body that assesses applicants)\n- At least **42 days before**: Display a public notice of your intention to apply at the court registry\n- At least **21–42 days before**: Publish that notice in an approved publication\n- At least **21 days before**: File a sworn statement (called an 'affidavit of compliance') confirming you have met all requirements, and pay the application fee\n- The Board assesses your eligibility and suitability and makes a recommendation to the court\n- Anyone can **object** to your admission by notifying the Board at least 18 days before the sitting\n- If all is in order, you **attend court in person**, take an oath (or affirmation) of allegiance and office, and sign the roll — you are then a lawyer!\n\n## Supervised Workplace Training (Traineeship)\n\nInstead of a formal PLT course, you can train on the job under a qualified supervisor. Key rules:\n- Your supervisor must be an experienced solicitor or barrister (generally 3–5+ years of practice)\n- Supervisors who have been struck off (had their name removed from the roll as a disciplinary measure) or sanctioned cannot supervise trainees for at least 3 years after returning to practice\n- Law firms can only take a set number of trainees at a time (based on the number of eligible supervisors)\n- The traineeship must last between 1 and 2 years\n- You must also complete at least **90 hours of structured training** (called 'programmed training'), including ethics training\n- Supervisors and law firms must cooperate with the Board's inquiries — failure to do so can amount to professional misconduct\n\n## Overseas-Qualified Lawyers\n\n- Foreign qualifications and training can be approved by the Board, but may need to be supplemented with additional Australian study\n- English proficiency is required\n- New Zealand registered lawyers have a separate, faster pathway under Trans-Tasman mutual recognition laws\n\n## Special Situations\n\n- The Chief Justice can issue guidelines on what academic and training standards are acceptable\n- In exceptional circumstances (e.g. a public health emergency), the Chief Justice can create an alternative admission process by practice direction\n- The court can exempt individuals from parts of these rules in special circumstances\n- If you are unhappy with a Board decision, you can appeal to the Court of Appeal within 42 days"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"sec.9A","severity":"medium","reasoning":"Rule 9A declares Division 1's purpose is limited to rule 7A(2), but rules 9B, 9C, 9D, 9F, 9G, 9H, 9I, 9J, 9K, 9M, 9N, 9O, 9Q all use general language about 'trainees' and 'supervised workplace experience' without limiting themselves to rule 7A(2). Rule 7B expressly covers rule 7A(1) trainees and references Division 1 compliance. The stated purpose is demonstrably narrower than the actual operation of the division.","confidence":0.75,"description":"The purpose of Division 1 is stated as being to state compliance requirements for supervised workplace experience 'for rule 7A(2)' only, yet the substantive provisions of Division 1 (rules 9B through 9Q) clearly apply to supervised workplace experience under both rule 7A(1) and rule 7A(2), as evidenced by rule 7B which references rule 7A(1) or (2) and the broader language used throughout those provisions."},{"type":"other","section":"sec.9G-ssec.1","severity":"low","reasoning":"The drafting is awkward and potentially misleading. A deadline framed as 'at least 1 year' means you cannot finish early, which is an unusual restriction. The rule appears intended to mean the training must take between 1 and 2 years to complete, but the mandatory minimum effectively prohibits rapid completion of training requirements, which may disadvantage accelerated learners without any obvious policy rationale. Rule 26(2) partially addresses this by allowing the board to shorten the 1-year period by up to 21 days, confirming the mandatory minimum is real but creating only a very narrow exception.","confidence":0.65,"description":"The training completion window is drafted as 'must be completed within at least 1 year and not more than 2 years' which creates an impossible or nonsensical mandatory minimum. The phrase 'at least 1 year' as a completion deadline means the training cannot be completed in less than 1 year, which is a constraint on how fast a trainee can complete, not a standard outer time limit. Combined with 'not more than 2 years', this creates a mandatory window of 1-2 years that cannot be shortened below 1 year except by 21 days under rule 26(2)."},{"type":"circular_definition","section":"sec.9D-ssec.2","severity":"medium","reasoning":"If a person's name is removed from the local roll (meaning they are no longer admitted), they generally cannot lawfully engage in legal practice. The 3-year disqualification clock only starts after they 'first lawfully engage in legal practice after ceasing practice', which requires them to be re-admitted. But re-admission is a separate process. The provision creates a potential situation where the disqualification clock cannot start until after re-admission, which may already carry its own restrictions, making the supervisor disqualification provision potentially superfluous or its interaction with re-admission unexplained.","confidence":0.7,"description":"The disqualification period in rule 9D(2) refers to 'the practitioner' despite the rule applying to 'a person' under rule 9D(1), introducing a terminological inconsistency. More substantively, the disqualification runs '3 years after the practitioner first lawfully engages in legal practice after ceasing practice because of the removal or order'. This creates a circular difficulty: a person disqualified from supervising who has had their name removed from the roll may be unable to lawfully engage in legal practice at all, meaning the 3-year clock may never start."},{"type":"other","section":"sec.9F-ssec.5","severity":"high","reasoning":"The trailing text 'for a trainee's supervisor who is a partner in a law firm, the death, resignation or illness of another partner who is also a trainee's supervisor' has no grammatical home in rule 9F(5). It appears to have been intended as an illustrative example of 'special circumstances' but was not properly integrated into the provision. As reproduced, it is a meaningless sentence fragment appended to a substantive rule, creating genuine ambiguity about whether it imposes a requirement, provides an example, or is simply surplusage.","confidence":0.85,"description":"Rule 9F(5) contains an incomplete sentence fragment at the end: 'for a trainee's supervisor who is a partner in a law firm, the death, resignation or illness of another partner who is also a trainee's supervisor'. This text appears to be an example of special circumstances but is left as a dangling phrase with no grammatical or logical connection to the preceding subrule. It is not introduced by 'for example' or 'including' within the subrule text itself, and appears to be a drafting artefact that renders the provision partially unintelligible."},{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"sec.9B-ssec.1","severity":"medium","reasoning":"Suitability for admission under the Legal Profession Act 2007 is a holistic assessment that typically occurs at the point of application for admission, incorporating character assessments and the completion of training. Requiring confirmed suitability as a condition for starting supervised workplace training creates a temporal impossibility: trainees cannot prove admission suitability (which requires completed training) before they begin training. The note references s.32 of the Act for 'early consideration of suitability', suggesting this issue was recognised, but the rule as drafted still imposes suitability as a binary eligibility condition for commencing a traineeship.","confidence":0.6,"description":"Rule 9B(1)(b) requires that to be eligible to be a trainee, a person must 'be a suitable person to be admitted to the legal profession'. However, suitability for admission is assessed during and after the traineeship process - it is not a pre-condition that can be fully determined before the traineeship begins. This creates a situation where a person must demonstrate they are suitable for admission before they can begin the very training that is a prerequisite for admission."},{"type":"other","section":"sec.27A-ssec.1","severity":"low","reasoning":"Throughout the instrument, provisions refer to themselves as 'rules' and use formulas such as 'This rule applies'. Rule 27A uniquely uses 'This section applies', which is the language of primary legislation in Queensland, not subordinate legislation. While this is likely a harmless drafting error, it creates a minor inconsistency and could theoretically raise questions about the nature of the provision in interpretive disputes.","confidence":0.8,"description":"Rule 27A is titled and formatted as a 'section' in the rules (using 'This section applies') while every other provision uses 'This rule applies'. This is either a drafting error creating a terminological inconsistency, or it inadvertently suggests this provision has a different legal character from the surrounding rules."},{"type":"circular_definition","section":"sec.9O-ssec.2","severity":"low","reasoning":"Subrule (1) states a trainee must complete 'at least 90 hours of programmed training approved by the board'. Subrule (2) says programmed training must include ethics training 'approved under subrule (1)'. But subrule (1) approves the training in aggregate, not component by component. The cross-reference to subrule (1) for ethics approval is circular - it refers back to the provision that approves the very thing being defined. The provision would be clearer if ethics training approval were dealt with separately or if subrule (1) expressly authorised component-level approval.","confidence":0.65,"description":"Rule 9O(2) states that 'programmed training must include training in ethics that is approved under subrule (1)'. However, subrule (1) approves 'programmed training' as a whole (at least 90 hours), not specifically ethics training. There is no provision in subrule (1) or elsewhere for the board to separately approve ethics training as a distinct component. The cross-reference is therefore self-referential and circular: ethics training must be approved under a provision that only approves the overall programmed training package."},{"type":"other","section":"sec.6A-ssec.1","severity":"low","reasoning":"The policy intent appears to be that stale qualifications need supplementation, not replacement. However, describing the new qualifications as 'in addition to' the original approved qualifications means both sets of qualifications are formally approved, which raises the question of whether the original (now aged) qualifications remain independently sufficient for admission or whether the combined set is required. The provision does not clearly answer whether a person with additional qualifications approved under 6A can be admitted on those additional qualifications alone, or only on the combination.","confidence":0.55,"description":"Rule 6A applies to persons who attained approved academic qualifications 'more than 5 years before an application for admission is made'. However, the additional qualifications approved under rule 6A are stated in rule 6A(2) to be approved 'in addition to the approved academic qualifications under rule 6'. This creates a logical anomaly: a person who completed qualifications over 5 years ago and applies for additional qualifications still holds the original qualifications, which remain the primary approved qualifications. The combined effect is that a person must maintain stale qualifications AND obtain fresh ones, with the original qualifications never being replaced or refreshed in standing."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"low","section_a":"sec.21-ssec.2","section_b":"sec.22-ssec.1","confidence":0.6,"description":"Rules 21(2) and 22(1) use the same trigger event—failing to apply within 21 days before the first admission sittings after the conditional admission period ends—but create different legal consequences that may conflict. Rule 21(2) states the person 'must apply' by that deadline, making it a mandatory obligation. Rule 22(1) triggers the registrar's power to remove the person from the roll using this same deadline. However, rule 22 says the registrar 'may' remove the person, creating a discretionary consequence for a breach of a mandatory obligation, which is inconsistent in effect if not in language."},{"severity":"medium","section_a":"sec.10-ssec.2","section_b":"sec.14-ssec.10","confidence":0.6,"description":"Rule 10(2) requires a person to apply to an admission sittings of the Court of Appeal if 'the board's recommendation raises a matter for consideration by the court'. Rule 14(10) separately provides that if a court grants leave to an objector under rule 14(9), 'the admission application must be heard by the Court of Appeal'. These provisions are not necessarily contradictory but may interact in an unresolved way: if an objection is raised at a regional sittings (Rockhampton, Townsville or Cairns), where the applicant properly applied, and an objector is granted leave to object, rule 14(10) redirects the matter to the Court of Appeal. However, it is unclear whether the original application filed at the regional sittings is transferred or whether a new application must be filed, and whether the rule 11 filing timelines restart."},{"severity":"low","section_a":"sec.13-ssec.2","section_b":"sec.13-ssec.6","confidence":0.5,"description":"Rule 13(2) imposes a mandatory deadline of 'at least 42 days before the sittings' for providing documents to the board, framed as a firm obligation. Rule 13(6) allows the board to 'shorten the time set out in subrule (2) or (3)'. The board's power to shorten the 42-day mandatory deadline under rule 13(6) conflicts with the mandatory language of rule 13(2). If the board shortens the deadline, applicants may face a compressed timeline, but the rule provides no procedural safeguards for applicants adversely affected by such a shortening, and there is no corresponding obligation on the board to notify applicants promptly of any such shortening."},{"severity":"medium","section_a":"sec.9C-ssec.1","section_b":"sec.9C-ssec.4","confidence":0.75,"description":"Rule 9C(1)(c) provides that a person must 'not be disqualified under rule 9D' to be eligible as a supervisor. Rule 9C(4) then states that 'despite subrule (1)(c), the court may allow a person who is disqualified under rule 9D to be a trainee's supervisor'. This creates a contradiction: rule 9C(1) sets disqualification as an absolute eligibility bar, while rule 9C(4) empowers the court to override the very disqualification provision that rule 9C(1)(c) requires compliance with. The provision effectively makes rule 9C(1)(c) conditional rather than absolute, undermining the integrity of the disqualification regime in rule 9D which was presumably enacted to protect trainees and the public."},{"severity":"high","section_a":"sec.24-ssec.1","section_b":"sec.24-ssec.1","confidence":0.8,"description":"Rule 24(1) contains an internal contradiction: it first states that a registrar's decision in relation to mutual recognition admission 'is not subject to appeal or review by the court or the Court of Appeal', then immediately notes (in the same subrule) that under the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 (Cwlth) s.34 and Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 (Cwlth) s.33, a person may apply for review of a local registration authority's decision. The note acknowledges an avenue of review that the operative provision of the same subrule purports to exclude, creating an internal contradiction within the same provision."},{"severity":"low","section_a":"sec.12-ssec.2","section_b":"sec.11-ssec.1","confidence":0.55,"description":"Rule 12(2) requires the notice of intention to apply to be displayed 'at least 42 days before the sittings'. Rule 11(1) also requires the application to be filed 'at least 42 days before the sittings'. These concurrent 42-day requirements mean a person must simultaneously arrange public display of a notice AND file their application on the same day (or earlier). While not strictly contradictory, this creates a practical impossibility in sequencing: the notice is meant to alert potential objectors to a forthcoming application, but the application is filed at the same time. The notice therefore provides no lead time over the application filing, undermining the evident purpose of the notice requirement as a pre-application public alert mechanism."},{"severity":"medium","section_a":"sec.9G-ssec.1","section_b":"sec.26-ssec.2","confidence":0.7,"description":"Rule 9G(1)(a) sets a mandatory minimum period of 1 year for completing approved practical legal training requirements under rule 7A(2). Rule 26(2) provides that the board may not shorten this 1-year period 'by more than 21 days', effectively setting a floor of approximately 344 days. However, rule 27(1) permits the court to 'exempt a person from complying with part or all of these rules' in special circumstances. This means the court could exempt a person from the 1-year minimum entirely, bypassing the carefully calibrated 21-day limit on shortening established by rule 26(2), creating an inconsistency between the two exception mechanisms."}]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/supreme-court-admission-rules-2004","history":"/api/acts/supreme-court-admission-rules-2004/history","analysis":"/api/acts/supreme-court-admission-rules-2004/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/supreme-court-admission-rules-2004/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/supreme-court-admission-rules-2004/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/supreme-court-admission-rules-2004/documents"}}