Hong Kong Ordinances

LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ORDINANCE - SECT 72A

Rules for barristers in Hong Kong

Caution: This is a past version. See the current version here.

The Chief Justice may make rules in relation to the admission of persons who
seek to qualify or have qualified as barristers in Hong Kong-

   (a)  regulating the enrolment of students seeking to become barristers in
        Hong Kong;

   (b)  regulating the manner in which pupillage may be served, including
        applications for pupillage, disqualifications in respect of pupillage,
        approval and termination of pupillage and the period and requirements
        of pupillage; (Replaced 58 of 1976 s. 12)

   (ba) regulating the examinations to be passed by students seeking to become
        barristers in Hong Kong; (Added 58 of 1976 s. 12)

   (bb) prescribing the qualifying period of active practice for the purposes
        of section 31, which period may include such periods of active
        practice served before admission as a barrister in Hong Kong or before
        call to the Bar in England or Northern Ireland or admission as an
        advocate in Scotland as may be prescribed; (Added 58 of 1976 s. 12)

   (c)  generally for the better control of such students. (Added 32 of 1972
        s. 3)