Singapore legislation

Clause 9

Admission of advocates and solicitors

(1)

The High Court may at its discretion and subject to the provisions of this Act admit as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court —

(a)

any qualified person under the provisions of this Part of this Act;

(b)

any Malayan practitioner under the provisions of section 13 of this Act;

(c)

any articled clerk who is duly qualified under the provisions of this Part of this Act:Provided that no person who is a qualified person by reason of his having passed the final examination for the degree of Bachelor of Laws in the University of Singapore or in the University of Malaya shall be admitted as an advocate and solicitor before the degree of Bachelor of Laws is conferred upon him.

(2)

A person shall not be disqualified by sex from being admitted and enrolled as an advocate and solicitor.

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