Admission as a Barrister and Solicitor < Admission Information

ADMISSION AS BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR

Upon having served a period or periods of articles aggregating not less than forty eight (48) weeks within a period of three years from the time the clerk's Articling Agreement first became effective, the successful completion of the Bar Admission Course, successfully passing the Bar Examinations you are now entitled to petition for admission as a barrister and solicitor.

Procedure for admission of barristers and solicitors:

The pertinent sections of Regulation 42 and 43 concerning the procedure on admission read:

42(1) A student-at-law may apply for admission as a barrister and solicitor if the student-at-law

(a) subject to section 34, has been a student-at-law in good standing for one year prior to admission,

(b) subject to section 38, has successfully completed the bar admission course, and

42(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(a), Council may, for cause established to its satisfaction, approve a period less than one year for a student-at-law to qualify for admission.

43(1) An application under subsection 42(1) shall be filed with the Executive Director and state

(a) the date and place of birth, address, education qualifications, and citizenship of the applicant,

(b) the date the applicant’s admission as a student-at-law, the name of every barrister and solicitor with whom the applicant has entered into an Articling Agreement, the particulars of the service required by subsection 33(1), and particulars with respect to taking the bar admission course and writing the bar examinations, and

43(2) In an application under subsection 42(1) the applicant shall cause to be sent to the Executive Director, or shall attach to the application

(a) an official transcript or equivalent document certifying successful completion of the applicant’s law studies,

a. a declaration under the Evidence Act of every barrister and solicitor with whom the applicant has entered into an Articling Agreement, or served as required by subsection 33(1), verifying

(i) the applicant’s moral character and sober and temperate habits, and

(ii) the service of the applicant required by subsection 33(1), and

43(3) Where the applicant has entered into an Articling Agreement or served with more than one barrister and solicitor, Council may waive any declaration required by paragraph (2)(b) as long as at least one such declaration verifies that the service required by subsection 33(1) has been completed.

43(4) Compliance with the requirements of paragraph (2)(b) may be waived in any case where Council is satisfied that there is sufficient cause to do so.

43(5) An Application under subsection 42(1) shall be in Form 10, and shall be verified by declaration under the Evidence Act.