sec.9CPersons eligible to be a supervisor

### sec.9C Persons eligible to be a supervisor To be eligible to be a trainee’s supervisor a person must— be engaged in legal practice principally in Queensland; and be any of the following— an Australian legal practitioner who is a sole practitioner, or is a partner in a law firm, and has practised as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them for at least 3 years; an Australian legal practitioner, or a government legal officer, who has practised as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them for at least 5 years; an Australian legal practitioner, or a government legal officer, who has practised— as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them; and as a barrister, or in the manner of a barrister, or as a combination of them; for a total of at least 5 years, of which at least 3 years were spent in practice as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them; and not be disqualified under rule 9D . However, if the person has not, within the last 5 years engaged in legal practice, the person is not eligible to be a trainee’s supervisor until the person has afterwards engaged in legal practice for at least 1 year. Rule 9E states how to work out a period of practice for subrule (1) or (2) . Despite subrule (1) (c) , the court may allow a person who is disqualified under rule 9D to be a trainee’s supervisor, if the court considers there are special circumstances. A traineeship may be completed under more than 1 supervisor who supervise successively. r 9C ins 2005 SL No. 129 s 8 (sec.9C-ssec.1) To be eligible to be a trainee’s supervisor a person must— be engaged in legal practice principally in Queensland; and be any of the following— an Australian legal practitioner who is a sole practitioner, or is a partner in a law firm, and has practised as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them for at least 3 years; an Australian legal practitioner, or a government legal officer, who has practised as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them for at least 5 years; an Australian legal practitioner, or a government legal officer, who has practised— as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them; and as a barrister, or in the manner of a barrister, or as a combination of them; for a total of at least 5 years, of which at least 3 years were spent in practice as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them; and not be disqualified under rule 9D . (sec.9C-ssec.2) However, if the person has not, within the last 5 years engaged in legal practice, the person is not eligible to be a trainee’s supervisor until the person has afterwards engaged in legal practice for at least 1 year. (sec.9C-ssec.3) Rule 9E states how to work out a period of practice for subrule (1) or (2) . (sec.9C-ssec.4) Despite subrule (1) (c) , the court may allow a person who is disqualified under rule 9D to be a trainee’s supervisor, if the court considers there are special circumstances. (sec.9C-ssec.5) A traineeship may be completed under more than 1 supervisor who supervise successively. - (a) be engaged in legal practice principally in Queensland; and - (b) be any of the following— (i) an Australian legal practitioner who is a sole practitioner, or is a partner in a law firm, and has practised as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them for at least 3 years; (ii) an Australian legal practitioner, or a government legal officer, who has practised as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them for at least 5 years; (iii) an Australian legal practitioner, or a government legal officer, who has practised— (A) as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them; and (B) as a barrister, or in the manner of a barrister, or as a combination of them; for a total of at least 5 years, of which at least 3 years were spent in practice as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them; and - (i) an Australian legal practitioner who is a sole practitioner, or is a partner in a law firm, and has practised as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them for at least 3 years; - (ii) an Australian legal practitioner, or a government legal officer, who has practised as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them for at least 5 years; - (iii) an Australian legal practitioner, or a government legal officer, who has practised— (A) as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them; and (B) as a barrister, or in the manner of a barrister, or as a combination of them; for a total of at least 5 years, of which at least 3 years were spent in practice as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them; and - (A) as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them; and - (B) as a barrister, or in the manner of a barrister, or as a combination of them; - (c) not be disqualified under rule 9D . - (i) an Australian legal practitioner who is a sole practitioner, or is a partner in a law firm, and has practised as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them for at least 3 years; - (ii) an Australian legal practitioner, or a government legal officer, who has practised as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them for at least 5 years; - (iii) an Australian legal practitioner, or a government legal officer, who has practised— (A) as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them; and (B) as a barrister, or in the manner of a barrister, or as a combination of them; for a total of at least 5 years, of which at least 3 years were spent in practice as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them; and - (A) as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them; and - (B) as a barrister, or in the manner of a barrister, or as a combination of them; - (A) as a solicitor, or in the manner of a solicitor, or as a combination of them; and - (B) as a barrister, or in the manner of a barrister, or as a combination of them;