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SUPREME COURT (ADMISSION OF LEGAL PRACTITIONERS) RULES (NO. 15 OF 1998) - REG 11

Affidavits in support

(1)     An application for admission shall be supported by the affidavit of the applicant and by not less than 3 affidavits of character.

(2)     An applicant's affidavit shall—

        (a)     state whether, in Australia or elsewhere, he or she has ever been prosecuted for an offence and—

              (i)     been convicted; or

              (ii)     the offence was proved, notwithstanding that a conviction was not entered or has been expunged;

        (b)     in respect of any offence referred to in paragraph (a)—set out particulars of the offence and the court before which, and the date on which, he or she was prosecuted; and

        (c)     state whether or not there are any other matters relevant to his or her fitness.

(3)     An affidavit of character shall state—

        (a)     the period during which, and explain the circumstances in which, the deponent has known the applicant;

        (b)     whether there is or has been any professional or business relationship between the deponent and the applicant and, if so, explain the nature of such relationship;

        (c)     whether the deponent is related to the applicant by blood or marriage; and

        (d)     the opinion of the deponent regarding the fame and character of the applicant.

(4)     The Court may, if it thinks the circumstances so warrant, direct that an application for admission be supported by such evidence as to the fame and character of the applicant, in addition to the affidavits required by subrule (1), as is specified in the direction.



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