PRACTISING CERTIFICATE (BARRISTERS) RULES - CHAPTER 159K PRACTISING CERTIFICATE (BARRISTERS) RULES - LONG TITLE Empowering section VerDate:30/06/1997 (Cap 159 section 72) [20th August 1976] (L.N. 214 of 1976) PRACTISING CERTIFICATE (BARRISTERS) RULES - RULE 1 Citation VerDate:30/06/1997 These rules may be cited as the Practising Certificate (Barristers) Rules. PRACTISING CERTIFICATE (BARRISTERS) RULES - RULE 2 Application for a practising certificate VerDate:28/03/2003 (1) An application by a barrister under section 30(1) of the Ordinance for a practising certificate shall be in accordance with- (a) Form 1 in the Schedule in the case of a barrister admitted and qualified to practise generally; (b) Form 1A in the Schedule in the case of a barrister admitted and qualified to practise to a limited extent under section 31(2) of the Ordinance; and (c) Form 1B in the Schedule in the case of a barrister admitted for the purpose of any particular case or cases under section 27(2) of the Ordinance. (1A) An application by an employed barrister under section 31C(2) of the Ordinance for an employed barrister's certificate shall be in accordance with Form 1C in the Schedule. (L.N. 7 of 2003) (2) The Bar Council may be satisfied by an application under subrule (1) or (1A) without further investigation unless it is made to appear to it to be necessary. (L.N. 7 of 2003) (L.N. 388 of 1991; L.N. 390 of 1992) PRACTISING CERTIFICATE (BARRISTERS) RULES - RULE 3 Barristers' practising certificates VerDate:28/03/2003 (1) A practising certificate in the case of a barrister admitted and qualified to practise generally shall be in accordance with Form 2 in the Schedule. (2) A limited practising certificate as a barrister for the purposes of section 31(2) of the Ordinance shall be in accordance with Form 3 in the Schedule. (3) A practising certificate in the case of a barrister admitted for the purpose of any particular case or cases under section 27(2) of the Ordinance shall be in accordance with Form 4 in the Schedule. (4) An employed barrister's certificate shall be in accordance with Form 5 in the Schedule. (L.N. 7 of 2003) (L.N. 390 of 1992) PRACTISING CERTIFICATE (BARRISTERS) RULES - SCHEDULE SCHEDULE VerDate:28/03/2003 FORM 1 [rule 2] APPLICATION BY A BARRISTER FOR A PRACTISING CERTIFICATE PRACTISING CERTIFICATE (BARRISTERS) RULES To: The Bar Council. I, ........................................................................... ...................................... of ........................................................................... ......................................................... (chambers' address) apply for the issue to me of a practising certificate in accordance with section 30(1) of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance. I confirm that I am qualified to practise as a Barrister by virtue of section 31(1) of the Ordinance and that I am not disqualified by virtue of section 31(1)(d) or (e)*. Dated this .......................... day of ............................... 19........... ..................................................... Applicant. * The applicant is referred to the current Code of Conduct for the Bar of Hong Kong. (L.N. 388 of 1991; L.N. 390 of 1992) FORM 1A [rule 2] APPLICATION BY A BARRISTER FOR A LIMITED PRACTISING CERTIFICATE To: The Bar Council. I, ............................................., of ................................................................ (name) ........................................................................... .................................................... (chambers' address) apply for the issue to me of a limited practising certificate in accordance with section 30(1) of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance. I confirm that I am qualified to practise as a Barrister by virtue of section 31(2) of the Ordinance and that I am not disqualified by virtue of section 31(1)(d) or (e)*. Dated this .......................... day of ..............................., 19 ........... ........................................... Applicant. * The applicant is referred to the current Code of Conduct for the Bar of Hong Kong. (L.N. 390 of 1992) FORM 1B [rule 2] APPLICATION BY A BARRISTER ADMITTED FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES To: The Bar Council. I, ........................................................................... .................................. of ........................................................................... ................................................... (chambers' address) declare that I was admitted as a Barrister for the purpose of ......................................... ........................................................................... ................................. by Order of (matter) ................................................................ made on ................................................. (name of Judge) (date) and hereby apply for a practising certificate in respect of that matter under section 30(1) of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance. I confirm that I am not disqualified by virtue of section 31(1)(d) or (e) of the Ordinance*. Dated this ............................. day of ....................., 19 ........... ......................................... Applicant. * The applicant is referred to the current Code of Conduct for the Bar of Hong Kong. (L.N. 390 of 1992) FORM 1C [rule 2] APPLICATION BY AN EMPLOYED BARRISTER FOR AN EMPLOYED BARRISTER'S CERTIFICATE To: The Bar Council. I, ........................................................................... ............................................., (name) of ........................................................................... ....................................................... (office's or chambers' address) apply for the issue to me of an employed barrister's certificate in accordance with section 31C(2) of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance. I confirm that I- * hold a valid practising certificate issued under section 30 of the Ordinance. * have completed the prescribed qualifying period of active practice. * have been an employed barrister for at least 12 months immediately preceding the date of this application. Dated this .................... day of ............................ .............................................. Applicant * Delete whichever is inapplicable. (L.N. 7 of 2003) FORM 2 [rule 3(1)] PRACTISING CERTIFICATE AS A BARRISTER LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ORDINANCE (Chapter 159) It is hereby certified, in accordance with subsection (1) of section 30 of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance, that ........................................................................... ....... of .......................................................................... a Barrister, has complied with that subsection and is therefore entitled to practise as a Barrister for the period from ........................................ 19 ............ to 31 December 19 .............*. Dated this ................... day of ............................ 19.......... ............................................... for Bar Council. * This certificate is not evidence that the holder, who is subject to the current Code of Conduct for the Bar of Hong Kong, is or has been in practice as a Barrister during the above period. (L.N. 388 of 1991; L.N. 390 of 1992) FORM 3 [rule 3(2)] LIMITED PRACTISING CERTIFICATE AS A BARRISTER LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ORDINANCE (Chapter 159) It is hereby certified, in accordance with subsection (1) of section 30 of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance, that ........................................................................... .......... of ......................................................................... a Barrister, has complied with that subsection, is qualified to practise to a limited extent under section 31(2) of the Ordinance and is therefore entitled to practise as a Barrister to such limited extent as the Bar Council has determined and may from time to time determine for the period from the date of this certificate to ..................*. Dated this .............. day of .............. 19......... ................................................... for Bar Council. * This certificate is not evidence that the holder, who is subject to the current Code of Conduct for the Bar of Hong Kong, is or has been in practice as a Barrister during the above period. (L.N. 388 of 1991; L.N. 390 of 1992) FORM 4 [rule 3] PRACTISING CERTIFICATE AS A BARRISTER LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ORDINANCE (Chapter 159) It is hereby certified, in accordance with section 30(1) of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance, that ........................... of ............................................................, a Barrister, is by Order of .................................................. made on ............................................ (name of Judge) (date) entitled to practise as a Barrister for the period from the date of this certificate to 31 December 19 ..............*. Dated this ...................... day of ............................., 19 ......... .............................................. for Bar Council. * This certificate is not evidence that the holder, who is subject to the current Code of Conduct for the Bar of Hong Kong, is or has been in practice as a Barrister during the above period. (L.N. 390 of 1992) FORM 5 [rule 3(4)] EMPLOYED BARRISTER'S CERTIFICATE LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ORDINANCE (Chapter 159) It is hereby certified, in accordance with section 31C(3) of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance, that ........................................................................... ................................... (name) of ........................................................................... ...................................................... (office's or chambers' address) is an employed barrister, has complied with section 31C(2) of the Ordinance and is therefore entitled to be issued this certificate which shall be valid from ................. to ..................... .............................................. for Bar Council (L.N. 7 of 2003)