Hong Kong Regulations

BARRISTERS (QUALIFICATION) RULES - RULE 9

Requirements of pupillage

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Amendments retroactively made - see 11 of 1999 s. 3

(1) The period of approved pupillage under these rules shall be-

   (a)  a period of not less than 1 year in the chambers of a practising
        barrister (of not less than 5 years standing as a barrister) in Hong
        Kong; or

   (b)  a period of not less than 9 months in the Department of Justice, which
        may include a period not exceeding 3 months on secondment to the Legal
        Aid Department, so long as he has also spent a period of not less than
        3 months in such service as is described in sub-paragraph (a).

(11 of 1999 s. 3)

(2) The period of approved pupillage mentioned in paragraph (1) shall be
reduced by any period not exceeding one month spent as a judge's marshall in
Hong Kong after the date of admission as a barrister in Hong Kong.

(3) A person shall not be regarded as having undertaken the period of approved
pupillage under these rules unless he has obtained from those of whom he has
been a pupil certificates stating he has served his period of pupillage with
diligence and that he is a suitable person to practise as a barrister in Hong
Kong.

(4) Any period of work in the nature of pupillage undertaken in the Department
of Justice or in the chambers of a practising barrister (of not less than 5
years standing as a barrister) in Hong Kong after being called to the Bar in
England or Northern Ireland, begin admitted as an advocate in Scotland or
taking all the examinations the passing of which qualifies a person for
admission as a barrister in Hong Kong may at the discretion of the Bar Council
be accepted, if he is so called or admitted or if he passes those
examinations, as a period of approved pupillage, or part thereof, as required
by these rules. (L.N. 101 of 1990; L.N. 387 of 1991; 11 of 1999 s. 3) (L.N.
136 of 1986)