Part 2Interpretation

Part 2 Interpretation Legal Profession Admission Rules 2007 3 (b) subject to subrule (2), requires a satisfactory level of knowledge and understanding of the areas of knowledge specified in Schedule 3. (2) If a local applicant has completed a tertiary academic course in Australia that does not include the study of ethics and professional responsibility, the applicant need not acquire a satisfactory level of knowledge and understanding of that area of knowledge but must do so when completing the practical requirement for admission. 5 Approved practical legal training requirements (1) For section 10(2) of the Act, the approved practical legal training requirements for admission is the completion, at the level of competence required by the competency standards: (a) of a course approved by the Board; or (b) of: (i) at least one year of articles; and (ii) if required under rule 28 – a supplementary course approved by the Board. (2) Before approving a course or supplementary course for completion by a local applicant, the Board: (a) must have regard to Schedule 4, items 1 to 4; and (b) must be satisfied the course will provide the applicant with the practical training required to enable the applicant to achieve the level of competence required by the competency standards; and (c) may take into account that a corresponding authority in another jurisdiction has recognised the particular course as one which will enable an applicant for admission in that jurisdiction to achieve the level of competence required by the competency standards. (3) Before approving a course the employer of an articled clerk offers the clerk wholly or partly in-house, the Board may require the clerk's employer or principal to provide the Board with the information necessary to satisfy itself as required by subrule (2)(b). (4) In this rule: course means a course or program of practical legal training or tuition.

Part 3 Local roll of lawyers and oath before admission Legal Profession Admission Rules 2007 4