Legal Profession Act 1966 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2A · Admission of Advocates and Solicitors
13. Requirements for admission as advocate and solicitor
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Subject to any rules made under section 14, an eligible person must not be admitted as an advocate and solicitor unless he or she —
advocate and solicitor
“advocate and solicitor”, “advocate” and “solicitor” mean an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court;
has attained 21 years of age;
is of good character;
has satisfactorily served the practice training period applicable to him or her;
practice training period
“practice training period” means the period during which a qualified person is required to receive supervised training in relation to the practice of Singapore law before he or she can be admitted as an advocate and solicitor;
has attended and satisfactorily completed such courses of instruction as the Board of Directors of the Institute may prescribe under section 10; and
Institute
“Institute” means the Singapore Institute of Legal Education established under section 3;
has passed such examinations as the Board of Directors of the Institute may prescribe under section 10.