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Legal Profession Act 2007
sec.31Suitability for admission
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### sec.31 Suitability for admission
A person is suitable for admission to the legal profession under this Act only if the person is a fit and proper person to be admitted.
In deciding if the person is a fit and proper person to be admitted, the Supreme Court must consider—
each of the suitability matters in relation to the person to the extent a suitability matter is appropriate; and
other matters that the Supreme Court considers relevant.
However, the Supreme Court may consider a person to be a fit and proper person to be admitted to the legal profession under this Act despite a suitability matter because of the circumstances relating to the matter.
(sec.31-ssec.1) A person is suitable for admission to the legal profession under this Act only if the person is a fit and proper person to be admitted.
(sec.31-ssec.2) In deciding if the person is a fit and proper person to be admitted, the Supreme Court must consider— each of the suitability matters in relation to the person to the extent a suitability matter is appropriate; and other matters that the Supreme Court considers relevant.
(sec.31-ssec.3) However, the Supreme Court may consider a person to be a fit and proper person to be admitted to the legal profession under this Act despite a suitability matter because of the circumstances relating to the matter.
- (a) each of the suitability matters in relation to the person to the extent a suitability matter is appropriate; and
- (b) other matters that the Supreme Court considers relevant.