6Pupillage requirements

6 Pupillage requirements

(1)  A barrister who commences practice on or after the day on which these rules commence must serve pupillage in accordance with these rules, unless –

(a) he or she has previously served pupillage in Tasmania; or

(b) he or she is an Australian lawyer of not less than 10 years' standing as an Australian legal practitioner; or

(c) the Bar Council is satisfied that he or she has relevant experience that is equivalent to the experience specified in paragraph (a) or (b) .

(2)  Pupillage is to be of 24 months' duration.

(3)  Pupillage commences on the day on which the pupil concerned is granted a barrister's practising certificate.

(4)  The service of pupillage does not constitute supervised legal practice within the meaning of the Act.

(5)  A pupil must not commence practice before –

(a) completing, to the satisfaction of the Bar Council, any exam that the Bar Council determines should be taken by the pupil; and

(b) arranging 2 masters in accordance with this Part; and

(c) arranging chambers in Tasmania, being the same chambers as those from which at least one of his or her masters practises; and

(d) being granted a barrister's practising certificate; and

(e) completing and signing the Pupillage Register.

(6)  A pupil must not appear as a barrister before any court or tribunal outside Tasmania unless –

(a) led by one or both of his or her masters; or

(b) led by a senior barrister, or a junior barrister, approved by one or both of the pupil's masters; or

(c) he or she has the approval of the Bar Council to so appear.

(7)  A pupil must practise as a barrister solely, or principally, in Tasmania.