Legal Profession Regulation 2007
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3 A person who— (a) has not previously held an unrestricted practising certificate; and (b) during the relevant 5-year period, has, for a period of not less than 2 years or for periods that total not less than 2 years— (i) been employed in a jurisdiction under articles of clerkship; or (ii) been engaging in legal practice in a jurisdiction as an employee of a solicitor who holds an unrestricted practising certificate in a law firm, incorporated legal practice or multidisciplinary partnership; or (iii) been engaging in legal practice as a government lawyer; or (iv) been engaging in legal practice as an in-house lawyer; or (v) practised in a jurisdiction as a solicitor, either on the person’s own account or in partnership with another legal practitioner; or (vi) been employed, or engaged in legal practice in any 2 or more of the capacities mentioned in subparagraphs (i), (ii), (iii) and (v); and (c) has attained such a level of professional skill,
item 4 A person who— (a) has during the relevant 5-year period— (i) practised in a jurisdiction as a barrister for a period of not less than 2 years; or (ii) practised in a jurisdiction as a barrister for a period of not less than 1 year and been employed, performed work or practised in any 1 or more of the capacities mentioned in item 3, column 2, paragraph (b) for a period of not less than 1 year or for periods that total not less than 1 year; and (b) has attained such a level of professional skill, 5 A person who— (a) has previously held a practising certificate; and (b) has attained such a level of professional skill, 6 A person who— (a) is a New Zealand barrister and solicitor; and (b) has for a continuous period of not less than 6 months after the person’s admission in the ACT been employed in the ACT by a legal practitioner; and (c) has attained such a level of professional skill,
relevant 5-year period, in relation to an applicant for an unrestricted practising certificate, means the period of 5 years immediately before the day the person makes the application.