Singapore legislation
Regulation 9
Regulation 9
Persons conferred degrees in law by institutions in Australia and New Zealand
Subregulation 1
Subject to rules 10 and 11, a person who is conferred a degree of Bachelor of Laws by an institution of higher learning in Australia or New Zealand, or a degree of Doctor of Jurisprudence by an institution of higher learning in Australia, will be a qualified person if —
that person is a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore;
that institution of higher learning is an institution of higher learning in Australia or New Zealand specified in the First Schedule;
that degree is a degree of Bachelor of Laws or degree of Doctor of Jurisprudence specified for that institution of higher learning in the First Schedule;
that person —
commenced reading on or after 1 January 1994 a course of study as a candidate for that degree, if that degree is a degree of Bachelor of Laws; or
is conferred that degree on or after 1 December 2017, if that degree is a degree of Doctor of Jurisprudence;
that person has been ranked by that institution of higher learning as being amongst —
the highest 70%, in terms of academic performance, of the total number of graduates in the same batch who have been conferred the degree or degrees of Bachelor of Laws specified in the First Schedule in respect of that institution of higher learning; or
the highest 70%, in terms of academic performance, of the total number of graduates in the same batch who have been conferred the degree of Doctor of Jurisprudence specified in the First Schedule in respect of that institution of higher learning;
that person has passed Part A of the Singapore Bar Examinations; and
after that person has passed the final examination for that degree, for a period of not less than 6 months within a continuous period of 8 months, that person has received relevant legal training, has been engaged in relevant legal practice or work, or has received relevant legal training and been engaged in relevant legal practice or work.
Subregulation 2
Subject to rules 10 and 11, a person who is conferred a degree of Bachelor of Laws or degree of Doctor of Jurisprudence by an institution of higher learning in Australia will be a qualified person if —
that person is a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore;
that institution of higher learning is an institution of higher learning specified in the Third Schedule;
that degree is a degree of Bachelor of Laws or degree of Doctor of Jurisprudence specified for that institution of higher learning in the Third Schedule;
that person is conferred that degree —
on or after 28 July 2003, if that degree is a degree of Bachelor of Laws; or
on or after 1 December 2017, if that degree is a degree of Doctor of Jurisprudence;
that person has been ranked by that institution of higher learning as being amongst —
the highest 70%, in terms of academic performance, of the total number of graduates in the same batch who have been conferred the degree or degrees of Bachelor of Laws specified in the Third Schedule in respect of that institution of higher learning; or
the highest 70%, in terms of academic performance, of the total number of graduates in the same batch who have been conferred the degree of Doctor of Jurisprudence specified in the Third Schedule in respect of that institution of higher learning;
that person has passed Part A of the Singapore Bar Examinations; and
after that person has passed the final examination for that degree, for a period of not less than 6 months within a continuous period of 8 months, that person has received relevant legal training, has been engaged in relevant legal practice or work, or has received relevant legal training and been engaged in relevant legal practice or work.
Subregulation 2A
Subject to rules 10 and 11, a person who is conferred a degree of Bachelor of Laws or degree of Doctor of Jurisprudence by an institution of higher learning in Australia will be a qualified person if —
that person is a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore;
that institution of higher learning is an institution of higher learning specified in the Fourth Schedule;
that degree is a degree of Bachelor of Laws or degree of Doctor of Jurisprudence specified for that institution of higher learning in the Fourth Schedule;
that person is conferred that degree —
on or after 1 August 2005, if that degree is a degree of Bachelor of Laws; or
on or after 1 December 2017, if that degree is a degree of Doctor of Jurisprudence;
that person has been ranked by that institution of higher learning as being amongst —
the highest 70%, in terms of academic performance, of the total number of graduates in the same batch who have been conferred the degree or degrees of Bachelor of Laws specified in the Fourth Schedule in respect of that institution of higher learning; or
the highest 70%, in terms of academic performance, of the total number of graduates in the same batch who have been conferred the degree of Doctor of Jurisprudence specified in the Fourth Schedule in respect of that institution of higher learning;
that person has passed Part A of the Singapore Bar Examinations; and
after that person has passed the final examination for that degree, for a period of not less than 6 months within a continuous period of 8 months, that person has received relevant legal training, has been engaged in relevant legal practice or work, or has received relevant legal training and been engaged in relevant legal practice or work.
Subregulation 3
For the purposes of paragraphs (1)(e), (2)(e) and (2A)(e) —
all graduates in the same institution of higher learning who, in the same calendar year, commenced the final year of their course of study leading to the degree or degrees of Bachelor of Laws specified in the First, Third or Fourth Schedule are to be regarded as belonging to the same batch; and
all graduates in the same institution of higher learning who, in the same calendar year, commenced the final year of their course of study leading to the degree of Doctor of Jurisprudence specified in the First, Third or Fourth Schedule are to be regarded as belonging to the same batch.