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Supreme Court (Admission) Rules 2004
sec.6Approved academic qualifications—Australian course
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### sec.6 Approved academic qualifications—Australian course
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.
The course must be conducted in Australia.
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.
The course does not have to lead to a degree in law.
r 6 amd 2005 SL No. 129 s 5 ; 2007 SL No. 155 s 6 ; 2015 SL No. 124 ss 5 , 19 (3)
(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.
(sec.6-ssec.2) The course must be conducted in Australia.
(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.
(sec.6-ssec.4) The course does not have to lead to a degree in law.
- (a) the equivalent of at least 3 years full-time study of law; and
- (b) a satisfactory level of understanding and competence in the areas of knowledge set out in the admission guidelines for approving academic qualifications.