Singapore legislation
Clause 14
Clause 14
Petitions for admission under sections 10 and 13 (1)
(1)
The provisions of this section shall apply to every person who proposes to apply to be admitted as an advocate and solicitor by virtue of the provisions of section 10 or of subsection (1) of section 13 of this Act.
(2)
An application for admission by such person shall be by a petition to the court and such petition shall be verified by affidavit.
(3)
The petitioner shall file his petition in the Registrar’s office accompanied by a notice intimating that he has so applied, which notice shall be posted and continue to be posted at the High Court for six months before any order shall be made on the petition.
(4)
Every petitioner shall not less than twelve days before his petition is to be heard file an affidavit exhibiting to such affidavit —
true copies of any documentary evidence showing that he is a qualified person or a Malayan practitioner, as the case may be;
two recent certificates as to his good character;
a certificate of diligence from each master with whom the petitioner served his pupillage in cases where the petitioner is required to serve a period of pupillage; and
a certificate of due compliance with the provisions of this Act signed by the Secretary of the Board.
(5)
The petition, notice, affidavit and certificates referred to in this section shall be in the forms prescribed by the Board.