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| 19. STANDING OF REFEREES/PERSONS WHO GIVE THE CERTIFICATE OF GOOD CHARACTER (SIJIL KELAKUAN BAIK) |
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Referees/persons who give the Certificate of Good Character of pupils must be professionally qualified or of a similar standing and must know the pupils for more than 5 years. |
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| 20. COUNSEL FOR MOVING ADMISSION TO THE BAR |
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It is the Master's obligation to arrange for Counsel to move the Petition of his/her pupil. |
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Pupils are advised to inform the Bar Committee of the names of the Counsel moving their Admission to the Bar. |
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| 21. ADMISSION TO THE BAR DAY |
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Petitioners are advised to be in Court for their Admission to the Bar half an hour before time fully dressed (except the gown) and check against Court's Admission list for seating purposes and recording of names of Counsel moving the Petitions. |
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| 22. APPROVAL OF ADMISSION TO THE BAR ORDERS |
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The Order granted in respect of a Petition for Admission to the Bar, (if prepared beforehand) is normally approved in the Courtroom immediately after the Admission to the Bar by Counsel involved. In cases where the draft Order is not, or cannot be approved, immediately after the Admission to the Bar, the draft Order should be sent to the respective Counsel at his/her address for approval. |
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In such a case, the Petitioner is advised to first call the particular representative beforehand and preferably forward the draft Order to him/her with a letter requesting that the Order be approved. Ensure t hat all details are filled in before handing in the draft Order for approval. It is advisable to prepare beforehand and have available the draft Order. See SET OUT IN THE LIST OF SPECIMENS "H" IS A SAMPLE OF THE ORDER. |
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Petitioners are advised to always keep their fair Admission to the Bar Order: copy of the Order is required to be produced each time an application for a Practising Certificate is made. |
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| 23. SERVICE OF ADMISSION TO THE BAR ORDER |
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Admission to the Bar Order must be filed, extracted and served on the Attorney General's Chambers, Bar Council and State Bar Committee. There is no necessity to file Affidavit of Service for the service of Admission to the Bar Order. |
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| 24. PHOTOGRAPHS OF NEWLY ADMITTED MEMBERS AND INTERVIEW IN THE PRESS |
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The publication of photographs of Petitioners and/or their interviews in the newspapers about their Admission to the Bar is strictly prohibited. The onus will be on the new lawyers to explain how their photographs and/or interviews appear in any of the newspapers and/or periodicals. Petitioners are to adhere strictly to Rules 46, 47 and 48 of the Practice & Etiquette Rules and must not take advantage of their happy occasion to gain undue publicity. These rules are binding unless the Bar Council amends the rules to permit publicity. |
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