s.20Regulations relating to legal education and qualification to practise law
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Section 20Part —

Regulations relating to legal education and qualification to practise law

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The Cabinet, after consultation with the Legal Advisory Council, may make arrangements for the provision of —
a system of legal education and practical training leading to local qualification for enrolment as an attorney-at-law; and
a system of law reporting.
The Cabinet, after consultation with the Legal Advisory Council, may make regulations relating to matters connected with the functions under subsection (1) and, in particular but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, such regulations may prescribe —
local qualifications for enrolment as an attorney-at-law which qualifications may, among other things, require either the successful completion of a prescribed period of service under articles or the attainment of prescribed academic qualifications or both;
qualifications required for admission to legal education in the Islands;
the examinations to be taken and fees to be paid by candidates for admission and enrolment for legal education and examination and different examinations may be prescribed in respect of persons who possess different qualifications or have followed or are following different courses of study;
in respect of any examinations the papers which are to be set within the Islands, the syllabuses to be followed and, so far as may be practicable, in conjunction, if necessary, with any other educational authority, the courses of lectures to be given by suitably qualified lecturers in any subject included in any such examination;
arrangements for the holding of such examinations (including the times and places thereof), the setting, correcting and marking of papers and, generally, for the conduct of the examinations by suitably qualified persons;
the terms (including remuneration and conditions of service) on which articled clerks may be taken and retained by attorneys-at-law and the conduct, duties and responsibilities towards each other of the parties to articles, and any such regulations may make different provision in respect of different categories of persons;
the minimum qualifications for admission to service under articles; and
such further and other provision as may appear expedient for the governance of service under articles, the tuition of students and their examination, including provision for the practical training and the examination in the Islands of students or other persons.

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