Legal Practitioners (Students) Regulations (2000 Revision) THE LEGAL PRACTITIONERS LAW

Legal Practitioners (Students) Regulations (2000 Revision) Supplement No. 6 published with Gazette No. 7 of 27th March, 2000. THE LEGAL PRACTITIONERS LAW (1995 Revision) LEGAL PRACTITIONERS (STUDENTS) REGULATIONS (2000 Revision) Revised under the authority of the Law Revision Law (1999 Revision). The Legal Practitioners (Students) Regulations made the 27th August, 1991 Consolidated with Law 4 of 1997 (part) enacted the 24th March, 1997, and with the- Legal Practitioners (Students) (Amendment) Regulations, 1994 made the 15th February, 1994 Legal Practitioners (Students) (Amendment) Regulations, 1995 made the 3rd January, 1995 Legal Practitioners (Students) (Amendment) Regulations, 1996 made the 4th June, 1996 Legal Practitioners (Students) (Amendment) Regulations, 1998 made the 6th January, 1998 Legal Practitioners (Students) (Amendment) Regulations, 1991-Notice of Repeals made the 26th May, 1998. Legal Practitioners (Students) (Amendment) (Degree) Regulations, 1999 made the 27th July, 1999. Legal Practitioners (Students) (Amendment) (Degree) (No.2) Regulations, 1999 made the 14th December, 1999. Consolidated and revised this 1st day of February, 2000. Note (not forming part of the regulations): This revision replaces the 1999 Revision which should now be discarded. Legal Practitioners (Students) Regulations (2000 Revision) 2 Legal Practitioners (Students) Regulations (2000 Revision) LEGAL PRACTITIONERS (STUDENTS) REGULATIONS (2000 Revision) ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS PART I-Introductory 1. Citation 2. Definitions PART II-Legal Education 3. The Law School 4. Council to supervise the Law School 5. Admission of students 6. Fees PART III-The Law Degree 7. Conferring of Law Degree 8. Degree Examination 9. Intermediate Examination 10. Publication of passes 11. Second year students 12. Application of regulations 9 and 10 13. Third year students 14. Examinations for part-time students PART IV-Qualification as an Attorney-at-law 15. Admission as an attorney-at-law Division A Articles of Clerkship 16. Articles of clerkship 17. Registering articles of clerkship 18. Clerk to register articles of clerkship 19. Commencement of service under articles 20. Employment under articles 3 Legal Practitioners (Students) Regulations (2000 Revision) 21. Limitation of employment of articled clerk 22. Further articles 23. Inability to satisfy the Council of service under articles 24. Service for periods aggregating full term for which articled Division B Attorney-at-law Certificate 25. Conferring of Attorney-at-law Certificate 26. Duration of attorney-at-law course 27. Eligibility for Qualifying Examination 28. Qualifying Examination PART V-General 29. Powers of the Council 30. Complaint as to conduct of articled clerk 31. Fees to be paid into general revenue 32. Waiver of fees-Cayman Brac, Little Cayman 33. Appeals 34. Power of Council to exempt from examination 35. Council may waive or vary certain regulations 36. Conditions for exempting, waiving or varying regulations 34 and 35 First Schedule: Forms Second Schedule: Standard of education required Third Schedule: Term of service of Articled Clerks Fourth Schedule: Fees 4 Legal Practitioners (Students) Regulations (2000 Revision) LEGAL PRACTITIONERS (STUDENTS) REGULATIONS (2000 Revision) PART I - Introductory 1. These regulations may be cited as the Legal Practitioners (Students) Citation Regulations (2000 Revision). 2. In these regulations- Definitions “articles” means articles of clerkship as specified in regulation 15(1)(a); “Council” means the Legal Advisory Council established by section 18; “Clerk” means the Clerk of the Court; “Director” means the Director of Legal Studies; “Form” means a form in the First Schedule; “full-time Degree Examination” means the examination for the time being prescribed in regulations 7 and 8 for the purposes of Part III; “full-time student” and “part-time student” respectively mean a student who is admitted to the Law School under regulation 5 - (a) in the case of a full-time student, to pursue the course of study specified in regulation 7(a); and (b) in the case of a part-time student, to pursue the course of study specified in regulation 7(b), and, in either case, is eligible to present himself for the Qualifying Examination; “Law School” means the Cayman Islands Law School; “Part” means a Part of these regulations; “part-time Degree Examination” means the examination for the time being prescribed in regulations 7 and 14 for the purposes of Part III; “Qualifying Examination” means the examination for the time being prescribed for the purposes of Part IV; “Schedule” means a Schedule to these regulations; and 5 Legal Practitioners (Students) Regulations (2000 Revision) “University” means the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom. PART II - Legal Education The Law School 3. (1) The Law School shall be responsible for providing a system of legal education which shall include examinations leading to the Law Degree and to the Attorney-at-Law Certificate and may include other programmes or examinations approved by the Council. (2) The system shall operate over three terms which shall be separated by vacations, and the Director shall determine the term, vacation and examination dates. Council to supervise the 4. In discharging its functions, the Law School shall be under the general L aw School supervision of the Council and may, with the consent of the Council, delegate to the University or to any person approved by it, responsibility for the setting and assessing of examinations. Admission of students 5. (1) The Director may admit to the Law School any person who - (a) has attained the age of eighteen years or will attain that age in the year in which he seeks admission; and (b) has achieved the requisite standard of general education, and preference in the granting of admission shall be given first to those persons who satisfy the above conditions and who possess Caymanian status within the 2000 Revision meaning of the Immigration Law (2000 Revision). (2) A person shall be deemed to have achieved the requisite standard of general education if he has attained the standard laid down by the Council in the Second Schedule. Fees 6. All students shall, upon demand by the Director, pay the fees laid down in the second column of the Fourth Schedule and such other fees as are approved by the Council. PART III-The Law Degree Conferring of Law 7. The Law Degree may be conferred upon any student who, to the satisfaction Degree of the Director- (a) in the case of a full-time student, attends courses of study for a period of not less than three years; or 6 Legal Practitioners (Students) Regulations (2000 Revision) (b) in the case of a part-time student, attends courses of study for a period of not less than five years nor more than six years, and, in either case, pays the fees required by the regulations, and passes the relevant Degree Examinations. 8. The full-time Degree Examination shall be divided into the Intermediate and Degree Examination the Final Examination and the Final Examination shall be divided into two parts called Part I and Part II. 9. (1) Every full time student shall, in his first year, attend courses for the Intermediate Examination Intermediate Examination in- (a) Constitutional Law; (b) Criminal Law; (c) Law of Tort; and (d) Law of Contract. (2) The Intermediate Examination shall be held in the third term and shall consist of one paper in each of the subjects specified in subregulation (1). Students shall be required to sit the Intermediate Examination held during the third term unless excused by the Council for good cause. (3) Every full time student must pass the whole of the Intermediate Examination in accordance with the criteria specified in the University’s Examinations Code of Practice before proceeding to the Final Examination. (4) Subject to subregulation (5), a full-time student who fails one or more subjects shall be entitled to re-sit that or those subjects at the next examination sitting of the subject or subjects. (5) Where a full-time student fails a subject more than once, the Council shall, upon the written application of the student, consult the University to determine whether that student may re-sit the examination. (6) On consulting the University under subregulation (5), the Council shall submit to the University the Director’s report of the student’s record of attendance and performance in written or other work assigned in connection with the course of study to which the examination relates. The University shall thereafter advise the Council as to whether the student should re-sit one or more examinations or repeat the year of study. (7) In any case where a student is permitted to re-sit an examination it shall be within the discretion of the University and the Council as to whether the student shall be required to attend classes related to that examination. 7 Legal Practitioners (Students) Regulations (2000 Revision) (8) Where a student is permitted to re-sit a paper the examination shall take place in the summer vacation. Publication of passes 10. The names of students who pass the Intermediate Examination shall be published in order of merit. Second year students *11. Full-time students in their second year shall attend courses for Part 1 of the *See note on p.22 Final Examination in Equity and Trusts, Land Law and any two other subjects selected from a list of optional courses approved from time to time by the Council. Application of 12. Regulations 9(2), (3), (4), (5) and (8), and 10 shall apply, with the necessary regulations 9 and 10 changes, to Parts I and II of the Final Examination. *13. Full-time students in their third year shall attend courses for Part II of the Third year students Final Examination in any four subjects (which shall not have previously been *See note on p.22 studied for Part I of the Final Examination) selected from a list of optional courses approved from time to time by the Council. Examinations for part- 14. (1) A part-time student shall, in his first year, attend courses and sit time students examinations in the following subjects- (a) Law of Contract; and (b) Law of Tort. (2) A part-time student shall, in his second year, attend courses and sit examinations in the following subjects- (a) Criminal Law; and (b) Constitutional and Administrative Law. (3) A part-time student shall, in his third year, attend courses and sit examinations in the following subjects- (a) Land Law; and (b) Equity and Trusts. *See note on p.22 *(4) After completion of the third year, a part-time student shall complete any six subjects selected from a list of optional courses approved from time to time by the Council taking either two or three subjects a year until the completion of the degree. (5) Regulations 9 and 10 shall apply in the same manner to every year of the part-time degree. 8 Legal Practitioners (Students) Regulations (2000 Revision) PART IV -Qualification as an Attorney-at-law 15. (1) Under paragraph (c) of section 3(1), a person may apply to be admitted Admission as an Attorney-at-law to practise as an Attorney-at-law in the Islands provided he furnishes evidence that- (a) he has been bound by articles of clerkship registered under regulation 18 to serve as an articled clerk to a practising Attorney-at-law in the Islands for the term required by the Third Schedule and has duly served articles for that term; (b) he has received the Attorney-at-law Certificate; and (c) he is a fit and proper person to be so admitted. (2) An application under subregulation (1) shall be made to a Judge and shall be accompanied by a declaration in Form 1. Division A Articles of Clerkship 16. A person shall not be eligible to register articles unless he has attained the Articles of clerkship age of eighteen years and- (a) possesses Caymanian status within the meaning of that expression in the Immigration Law (2000 Revision); or 2000 Revision (b) has attained the consent in writing of the Governor to his registration. 17. (1) A person may apply to register articles provided he furnishes Registering articles of clerkship evidence- (a) that he has passed the Qualifying Examination in accordance with Part IV or a professional qualification which, in the opinion of the Council, is equivalent to the Qualifying Examination; (b) that he is of a suitable character and fitness to be an articled clerk; (c) of the intended term of articles and, in the event of the term being less than eighteen months, there shall be furnished the written consent of the Council to registration of the articles for such other term; and (d) of the original executed articles with a certificate of the Attorney- General that the same are fair and reasonable. (2) An application under subregulation (1) shall be made to the Clerk and shall be accompanied by a declaration in Form 2. 9 Legal Practitioners (Students) Regulations (2000 Revision) 18. The Clerk shall, not later than one month after the production to him for Clerk to register articles of clerkship registration of articles, and on being satisfied as to the correctness of the documents lodged therewith, and upon receipt of payment of the fee prescribed by the Fourth Schedule - (a) register the articles in a register maintained by him for that purpose; (b) endorse thereon a memorandum of the date on which the same were registered; and (c) return the articles and other documents to the articled clerk. Commencement of 19. (1) Where articles have been produced for registration with the Clerk service under articles within a period of three months of their execution, the term of service thereunder shall commence upon the date of execution thereof or upon such later date as may be specified therein, but if the articles are not produced to the Clerk within such period, service thereunder shall, unless the Clerk may otherwise direct, be reckoned as commencing upon the date of the production of such articles to the Clerk, and a note to that effect shall be endorsed thereon by the Clerk. (2) Service of an articled clerk under articles of which registration has been refused shall not be deemed to be good service. (3) The register maintained by the Clerk under regulation 18 shall be open to the inspection of any person without payment during hours when the Court Registry is open to the public. Employment under 20. (1) Subject to subregulation (2), every articled clerk shall, during the articles whole term of his articles, be actually employed in the proper business, practice and employment of an attorney-at-law by the attorney-at-law to whom he is articled. (2) For the purposes of this regulation, the following periods shall be reckoned as if they were periods of employment with the attorney-at-law to whom the person is articled and shall be good service under the articles- (a) with the permission of that attorney-at-law, six months in the employment in the proper business, practice, and employment of another attorney-at-law who complies with section 15(1) to (4); and (b) such period as the Council may, in its discretion, permit to be so reckoned. (3) Unless the Council otherwise directs, service by an articled clerk with an attorney-at-law who has taken or retained him in contravention of section 15 may not be reckoned by an articled clerk as good service under articles. 10 Legal Practitioners (Students) Regulations (2000 Revision) 21. (1) Subject to these regulations, no articled clerk shall, during the term of Limitation of his articles, hold any office or engage in any employment other than the employment of articled employment of an attorney-at-law with whom he has entered into articles or of a clerk partner of that attorney-at-law in the proper business, practice, and employment of an attorney-at-law, and no period during which he has held any such other office or engaged in any such other employment may, unless the Council otherwise directs, be reckoned as good service under articles. (2) Subregulation (1) does not apply to any articled clerk who, before he entered upon or engaged in any office or employment, obtained the written consent of the attorney -at-law with whom he has entered into articles and of the Council. (3) Any direction given by the Council under subregulation (1) or any consent given by the Council under subregulation (2) may be given subject to such terms and conditions as the Council may think fit. (4) Every application for the direction or consent of the Council under this regulation shall be in accordance with Form 3 and shall be accompanied by the written consent or the attorney-at-law under subregulation (2). 22. (1) Where, before the expiration of the term for which an articled clerk is Further articles articled, the attorney-at-law to whom he is articled ceases to practise as an attorney-at-law or dies or the articles are cancelled by mutual consent or are discharged by the Attorney-General other than under paragraph (b) of section 16, the articled clerk may, subject to subregulation (2), enter into further articles with another practising attorney-at-law for the residue of the term of his original articles, and service under the further articles in accordance with these regulations shall be good service under articles. (2) If the articled clerk does not enter into further articles within two years of the happening of the event mentioned in this regulation or regulation 23, he may enter into new articles for such term, not exceeding the term of his original articles, as the Council may think fit, and service under the new articles in accordance with these regulations shall be good service under articles. 23. Where, on the expiration of the term for which an articled clerk is articled, Inability to satisfy the Council of service under he cannot satisfy the Council that he has duly served under articles for the whole articles of the term of the articles, he may enter into further articles with the same or another practising attorney-at-law for such period as will enable him to complete the requisite term of service under articles. 11 Legal Practitioners (Students) Regulations (2000 Revision) 24. (1) Where an articled clerk has not served under articles in accordance Service for periods aggregating full term for with these regulations but has, after the execution of the articles, bona fide which articled served, either continuously or not, one or more attorney-at-law as an articled clerk for periods equal in aggregate to the full term for which he was originally articled, the Council may, if it is satisfied that the irregularity of the service was occasioned by accident, mistake or other sufficient cause and that the service, though irregular, was substantially equivalent to service in accordance with these regulations, allow the articled clerk to reckon the service as if it had been good service. (2) Every application for service to be reckoned as good service in accordance with subregulation (1) shall be in accordance with Form 4. Division B Attorney-at-law Certificate Conferring of Attorney 25. The Attorney-at-law Certificate may be conferred upon any student who, to at-Law Certificate the satisfaction of the Director, attends courses of study approved by the Council, pays the fees required by regulation 6, passes the Qualifying Examination and has completed the term of service under the articles prescribed by these Regulations. Duration of attorney-at- 26. The attorney-at-law course (inclusive of the Qualifying Examination) is to law course extend over a period not exceeding seven consecutive months. Eligibility for Qualifying 27. A person shall not be eligible to present himself for the Qualifying Examination Examination (or to attend any course leading to the Qualifying Examination) unless- (a) he possesses Caymanian status within the meaning of the 2000 Revision Immigration Law (2000 Revision) (or, if he does not possess that status he has obtained the written consent of the Governor in Council); and (b) he has obtained the Law Degree in accordance with these regulations or a qualification which, in the opinion of the Council, is equivalent to the Law Degree. Qualifying Examination 28. (1) The Qualifying Examination shall consist of one paper each in- (a) Statute Law of the Cayman Islands; (b) Criminal and Civil Procedure; (c) Conveyancing; (d) Legal Accounting; and (e) such other subjects as the Council may approve. 12 Legal Practitioners (Students) Regulations (2000 Revision) (2) Every student shall pass the whole of the Qualifying Examination. (3) A student who fails only one subject may, with the consent of the Council, be referred in that subject. (4) A student who fails more than one subject shall fail the entire examination and may, with the consent of the Council, take the entire examination again. (5) A student who fails the examination under subregulation (3) or (4) shall fail the entire Qualifying Examination and may, with the consent of Council, be permitted to repeat the course of study with or without requirement of attendance. (6) In deciding whether to grant consent under this regulation, the Council shall consider a report of the Director on the student’s record of attendance and performance in written or other work assigned in connection with any course of study. PART V-General 29. (1) The Council shall, in addition to the other powers granted by these Powers of the Council regulations, have power - (a) to exclude from any examination any student who has not attended to the satisfaction of the Director any course of study provided for in these regulations or who has not properly completed to the satisfaction of the Director the written or other work in connection with any such course of study; (b) to review the progress of students on any of the courses run by the Law School and to make a declaration, where appropriate, that the performance of a student is unsatisfactory and that he should be required to withdraw from that course; and (c) to discipline a student (including the power to direct that he leave the Law School) for any conduct which, in the opinion of the Council, is detrimental to the Law School or its students. (2) Where the Council has made any determination under subregulation (1), the student affected shall have a right of appeal, within twenty-eight days of such determination, to the Governor, and the decision of the Governor shall be final and not subject to any further appeal. 13 Legal Practitioners (Students) Regulations (2000 Revision) (3) Where such a determination is made under subregulation (2), the Council, at that time, shall inform the student of his right to appeal to the Governor. Complaint as to conduct 30. (1) If any complaint is made to the Council as to the conduct of any of articled clerk articled clerk or of any person who has applied to register articles, the Council may refer such complaint to the Attorney-General who may inquire into it and report thereon to the Council. (2) After considering the report of the Attorney-General, the Council may- (a) direct the Clerk to refuse to register the articles of such person, and the Clerk shall act accordingly; or (b) recommend to the Attorney-General that he discharge the articles of the articled clerk in accordance with section 16, or refuse to grant him the attorney-at-law certificate. Fees to be paid into 31. The fees set out in the second column of the Fourth Schedule shall be paid general revenue into the general revenues of the Islands for the various matters or things respectively specified in the first column of that Schedule. Waiver of fees-Cayman 32. The Governor may, from time to time, waive or reduce any or all of the fees Brac, Little Cayman in the Fourth Schedule in relation to any person or group of persons in Cayman Brac or Little Cayman. Appeals 33. (1) If any person is aggrieved by any decision of the Clerk given in the course of exercising any of the powers conferred or duties imposed upon him by these regulations that person may appeal to the Council which may uphold, reverse or vary the decision appealed against. (2) A decision of the Council under this regulation shall be final and not subject to any appeal to, or review by, any other authority. Power of Council to 34. The Council has power, in appropriate circumstances, to exempt a person exempt from from the whole or a portion of the Intermediate or Final Examination or the examination Qualifying Examination on the grounds that he has previous educational or other qualifications which are equivalent to the examinations exempted. Council may waive or 35. In exceptional circumstances and for cause shown, regulations 5(2) to 13, vary certain regulations 25, 27 and 28(2) to (6) may be waived or varied in favour of a student if the Council so determines and upon such conditions as the Council may stipulate. 14 Legal Practitioners (Students) Regulations (2000 Revision) 36. In order to decide whether to grant any application under regulation 34 or Conditions for 35 or otherwise to exercise any power or discretion conferred by these regulations exempting, waiving or the Council may - varying regulations 34 and 35 (a) require the facts on which an application is based to be embodied in a statutory declaration made by the applicant; (b) require independent evidence in support of the facts on which the application is based and if the Council thinks fit that such evidence be embodied in a statutory declaration made by the person supplying it; (c) require an applicant to attend for interview; (d) require an applicant to attend for oral examination; (e) take account of the results obtained by the applicant in the examination to which the application relates or any earlier examination; (f) take account of reports and assessments supplied by the Director; and (g) take such other steps as may be desirable. FIRST SCHEDULE FORMS Form 1 LEGAL PRACTITIONERS (STUDENTS) REGULATIONS (2000 Revision) Application to be Admitted as an Attorney-at-law (Section 3(1)(c) and regulation 15(2)) We--------------------------------------of----------------------------------and--------------- ------------------------of----------------------------- do solemnly and sincerely declare as follows- A. And I the said-----------------------------------------------------------for myself do say that - (1) I am one and the same person named as clerk in the Articles of Clerkship bearing the date the---------- day of ------------, 20------- now produced and shown to me marked with the letter “A”. 15 Legal Practitioners (Students) Regulations (2000 Revision) (2) The said Articles of Clerkship were registered pursuant to regulation 16 on the---------------- day of----------------------------,-20-------. (3) Since the date of execution of the articles I have been actually employed in the proper business practice and employment of------------------------- ------------------------------- and have not held any other office or engaged in any other employment during that period. (4) I have never been convicted of a criminal offence (or, if convicted provide details of date of conviction, nature of offence and sentence). (5) I was awarded the Attorney-at-law Certificate on the--------------- day of-------------------------------, 20-------, and a true copy of the same is now produced and shown to me marked with the letter “B”. B. And I the said --------------------------------------------------for myself do say - (1) I am a practising attorney-at-law qualified under section 15 of the Legal Practitioners Law (1995 Revision) to take a person into my service as an Articled Clerk, and am the same person named as principal in the Articles of Clerkship now produced and shown to me marked with the letter “A”. (2) The said---------------------------------- has been bound by articles to me since the--------------------- day of -------------------, 20-------, and has since that date been actually employed in my proper business practice and employment as an Articled Clerk. (3) The period of articles which has been served satisfies the requirement of regulation 17. (4) The said--------------------------------------- is a fit and proper person to be admitted as an attorney-at-law. And we make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue of the Voluntary Declarations Law (1998 Revision). Signed ------------------------------- Taken and acknowledged this------------ day of-----------------, 20-------, before me: Justice of the Peace/Notary Public* 16 Legal Practitioners (Students) Regulations (2000 Revision) *Delete as appropriate. Form 2 LEGAL PRACTITIONERS (STUDENTS) REGULATIONS (2000 Revision) Application to Register Articles regulation 17 TO: The Clerk of the Grand Court I,-----------------------------------, of----------------------------------------- do solemnly and sincerely declare as follows: (1) I possess Caymanian status by reason of the following facts- * (or I hold the consent in writing of the Governor to my registration and attach the same).* (2) I was born on the------------------------ day of----------------, 20-------, and the document attached hereto marked with the letter “C” is a certified copy of my birth certificate. (3) I was successful in passing the whole of the Qualifying Examination as provided for in these regulations on the-------- day of---------- , 20------- , and the document attached hereto marked with the letter “D” is a true certification (or copy) of the same (or I have a professional qualification which has been accepted by the Council as equivalent to the Qualifying Examination. (4) As evidence of my suitability of character and fitness, I attach hereto letters of reference marked respectively “E” and “F” from persons who have know me for at least two years and who vouch for my character and fitness. (5) I have never been convicted of a criminal offence (or, if convicted, provide details of date of conviction nature of offence and sentence). (6) I desire to enter into articles for eighteen months (or, if less than eighteen months, state intended term and furnish written consent of the Council to such other term). (7) I have entered into Articles of Clerkship with----------------------------- on the ---------------------------day of -----------------------------------, 20-------, now produced and shown to me and marked with the letter “G”. 17 Legal Practitioners (Students) Regulations (2000 Revision) And we make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue of the Voluntary Declarations Law (1998 Revision). Signed-------------------------------------------- Taken and acknowledged this -----------day of ------------, 20-------, before me: Justice of the Peace/Notary Public* *Delete as appropriate. Form 3 LEGAL PRACTITIONERS (STUDENTS) REGULATIONS (2000 Revision) Application to Hold Office under Articles regulation 22 TO: The Legal Advisory Council I, --------------------------------------------- of--------------------------------------hereby apply- for a direction of the Legal Advisory Council that my service under articles may be reckoned as good service, notwithstanding that, during the period in respect of which this application is made, I was engaged in an office or employment other than the employment of the Attorney-at-law to whom I am articled. or for the consent of the Legal Advisory Council to my engaging in an office or employment other than employment of the Attorney-at-law to whom I am articled. (Note: strike out the inapplicable statement) I was articled on the -------------day of --------------------------, 20------- to----------- ------------------------for a term of --------------------------years. I seek the direction/consent from the Legal Advisory Council in respect of my engagement in the office or employment of --------------------------------------------------------by - ------------------------------------------in respect of the following period(s)------------- ----------------------------------. 18 Legal Practitioners (Students) Regulations (2000 Revision) My salary in respect of such office or employment is/was/will be $------------per annum. The work involved is/was/will be of the following nature------------------------------ ------------------------------------, the average time spent by me thereon in each week being---------------hours. (Here state in numbered paragraphs any further information which may be of use to the Council in considering the application) And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue of the Voluntary Declarations Law (1998 Revision). Signed-------------------------------------------- Taken and acknowledged this -----------day of -------------------, 20------- before me: Justice of the Peace/Notary Public* *Delete as appropriate. 19 Legal Practitioners (Students) Regulations (2000 Revision) Form 4 LEGAL PRACTITIONERS (STUDENTS) REGULATIONS (2000 Revision) General Form of Application regulation 24 TO: I,-------------------------------------------------------- of------------------------- hereby apply to the Advisory Council under regulation 24 of the Legal Practitioners (Students) Regulations (2000 Revision) for---------------------------------------------- (state briefly the nature of the application). And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue of the Voluntary Declarations Law (1998 Revision). Signed-------------------------------------------- Taken and acknowledged this -----------day of -------------------, 20------- before me: Justice of the Peace /Notary Public* *Delete as appropriate. SECOND SCHEDULE STANDARD OF EDUCATION REQUIRED regulation 5 1. A person who is less than twenty one years of age on 31st May of the year in which he seeks admission shall be qualified to be admitted if he has attained passes in at least five approved subjects, three of which are at Grade C or above at ordinary level and two of which are at advanced level: Provided - 20 Legal Practitioners (Students) Regulations (2000 Revision) (a) a pass in a particular subject at both Advanced and Ordinary levels shall be treated as one pass at Advanced level only; (b) a person shall not qualify unless he has passes in- (i) English, English Language or English Literature at Ordinary level, Grade C or above; and (ii) one of Mathematics, Economics, Geography, or a Natural Science at Ordinary Level, Grade C or above. 2. A person who is not less than twenty-one years of age on 1st June of the year in which he seeks admission shall be qualified to be admitted if he attains the passes prescribed in paragraph 1 or passes the University of Liverpool’s Mature Students Entrance Examination. 3. A person shall also be qualified to be admitted if he has attained an educational standard whether evidenced by performance at examinations or otherwise which is certified by the Chief Education Officer to be equivalent to that prescribed by paragraph 1 or 2. THIRD SCHEDULE TERM OF SERVICE OF ARTICLED CLERKS regulation 15(1) 1. The term of Articles shall be eighteen months. 2. The Council may, on application by the principal or the articled clerk, abridge the term of articles in any particular case. FOURTH SCHEDULE FEES regulation 31 Tuition (per year) in the Three Year Degree Course Caymanians, spouses of Caymanians and legal residents of ten years or over $3,000 Others $7,500 21 Legal Practitioners (Students) Regulations (2000 Revision) Tuition fee (Part-time Degree) (per year) All students $750 per subject Diploma in Legal Studies Programme Caymanians and legal residents of ten years or over $1,500 Others $4,500 Professional Practice Course $2,000 per student Examination fee $15 per subject Registration of articles $130 On receipt by the Council of any notice under the regulations where no fee is specifically provided $20 On the issue by the Council of any certificate, consent or direction required under these regulations where no fee is specifically provided $20. Publication in consolidated and revised form authorised by the Governor in Council this 1st day of February, 2000. Carmena H. Parsons Clerk of Executive Council Note (not forming part of the regulations):By regulation 5 of the Legal Practitioners (Students) (Amendment) (Degree) (No. 2) Regulations, 1999 it was provided that- (a) any course of study approved by the Council which has been attended by any student and which began before the 17th January, 2000; and (b) any other thing which has been done before the 17th January, 2000 that would have been lawful and effective if those amending regulations had been in force at the time when it was done, is validated and declared to have been lawfully done and effective in relation to conferring upon the relevant student a law degree or other qualification. 22