✨ Law Examination Rules, Appointments, Standing Orders
DEC. 28.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
1925
but candidates will be expected to translate into | Zealand Senior Civil Service Examination, and who
English passages from standard authors in the lan- | shall prove to the satisfaction of a Judge of the
guage chosen; and also to translate passages from | Supreme Court that such examination comprised any
English into French or German. A knowledge of | subject or subjects corresponding with any of those
the French or German grammar and literature will | hereby prescribed for the general-knowledge exami-
be also required.
nation, shall be excused from being examined in such
11. The examination in law for candidates for | subject or subjects.
admission as barristers shall be in the following | 18. The age of all candidates for admission must
subjects:-
| appear on affidavit.
(1.) Roman Law: Sandars's Justinian, first two | 19. A barrister or advocate previously admitted
books, with introduction, and notes; Gibbon's De- | elsewhere must produce to the Judge of the district
cline and Fall, chapter forty-four, on Roman Law. | to whom he applies for admission his admission, or
(2.) International law and conflict of law. | some certificate or other document, duly verified,
(3.) Real property, and conveyancing. | proving his admission, and make an affidavit that he
(4.) Contracts and torts. | is the person named therein, and was admitted as
(5.) Equity. | therein stated.
(6.) Criminal law. | 20. Every candidate for admission as a barrister or
(7.) Evidence. | solicitor who claims to be entitled, as a graduate of
(8.) Practice and procedure. | some University, to be admitted after an examination
(9.) New Zealand statute law. | in law only, shall produce his diploma, or some duly-
No person shall be allowed to pass the examination | authenticated certificate or other documentary evi-
unless he shall answer the questions on practice and | dence of his having taken a degree, with an affidavit
procedure to the satisfaction of the examiners. | verifying the same, and proving his identity with the
12. Candidates for admission as solicitors who | person mentioned in such document.
have been admitted as solicitors in any superior or | 21. Every candidate for admission as a solicitor
Supreme Court of any part of Her Majesty's | who claims to be entitled to be admitted on the
dominions shall be examined in law, including the law | ground of some previous admission elsewhere must
of New Zealand in so far as it differs from the law of | produce documentary evidence of such admission
England. | purporting to emanate from proper authority, and
In this class of candidates there shall be two papers: | an affidavit verifying the same, and proving his
only one in law generally, the other in the law of | identity with the person named therein.
New Zealand in so far as it differs from the law of | 22. Every candidate before being admitted shall
England. | procure evidence of his good character to the satis-
13. Candidates for admission as solicitors who have | faction of the Judge to whom he applies for
taken a degree in arts or law or science from some | admission.
University or other body in any part of Her Majesty's | JAMES PRENDERGAST.
dominions which has or hereafter may have power | ALEXANDER J. JOHNSTON.
by law to grant suen degrees snan ve exammed in | C. W. RICHMOND.
law only. | THOMAS B. GILLIES.
14. The examination in general knowledge for | JOSHUA S. WILLIAMS.
candidates for admission as solicitors shall be in the
following subjects:-
| Institution for the Deaf-and-Dumb, Sumner.
(1.) Latin. Translation from first two books of
Cæsar. | A
PPLICATIONS for appointment to the office of
(2.) Latin Grammar. | Assistant-Master in this institution will be
(3.) Euclid.-First two books. | received at this office up to the 31st December next.
(4.) Arithmetic and Algebra. To simple equations | The salary at first will be either £110 with board,
inclusive. | &c., or £150 without board. Applications must be
(5.) History. A general knowledge of the prin- | accompanied with testimonials, and particulars as to
cipal events and dates in English History; Creasy on | age, &c. No previous training in the method of
the Constitution. | instruction here adopted is required. A. teacher
15. The examination in law for candidates for ad- | holding a certificate of Class D from the Education
mission as solicitors will be generally on the theory | Department would be preferred. The person ap-
and practice of the laws of England and of New | pointed will be required to enter on his duties about
Zealand, and will be of the same character as the | the end of January.
final examination for solicitors in England. The | WM. JAS. HABENS,
examination shall comprise a paper on practice and | Inspector-General of Schools.
procedure, and no person shall be allowed to pass the | Education Department,
examination unless he shall answer the questions in | Wellington, 20th November, 1882.
such paper to the satisfaction of the examiners.
16. The subjects prescribed for translation in | Standing Orders on Local Bills.
Greek in the barristers' examination, and in Latin | THE following amended Standing Orders of the
in the barristers' and solicitors' examination, are | Houses of the General Assembly relative to
liable to alteration from time to time, but twelve | Local Bills are published for general information.
months' notice will be given of any alteration. | F. E. CAMPBELL,
17. Every candidate for admission either as a bar- | Clerk of Parliaments.
rister or solicitor who shall produce a certificate | 16th October, 1882.
emanating from the proper authority that he has
passed any examination in general knowledge required | 1. Local Bills are those which, not being Private
to be passed by candidates for admission as solicitors | Bills, affect particular localities only.
in England or Ireland or as law agents in Scotland, | 2. No Local Bill shall be read a second time unless
or that he has passed an examination either at the | notice shall have been given of the said Bill in the
University of New Zealand, or any University in | locality to which the Bill refers. Such notice shall
Great Britain, Ireland, or the Australian Colonies, or | state explicitly the object which such Bill is intended
at any college or institution affiliated to or connected
with any such University, or who has passed the New
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⚖️ Justice & Law EnforcementLaw Practitioners Act, Supreme Court, Barrister admission, Solicitor admission, Examinations, Rules, Roman Law, International Law, Real Property, Practice and Procedure
- JAMES PRENDERGAST
- ALEXANDER J. JOHNSTON
- C. W. RICHMOND
- THOMAS B. GILLIES
- JOSHUA S. WILLIAMS
🎓 Call for applications for the position of Assistant-Master at the Institution for the Deaf-and-Dumb, Sumner
🎓 Education, Culture & Science20 November 1882
Employment, Applications, Assistant-Master, Institution for the Deaf-and-Dumb, Sumner, Education Department, Salary
- WM. JAS. HABENS, Inspector-General of Schools
🏛️ Publication of amended Standing Orders of the General Assembly regarding Local Bills
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration16 October 1882
Standing Orders, Local Bills, General Assembly, Legislation, Parliamentary Procedure, Notice requirements
- F. E. CAMPBELL, Clerk of Parliaments
NZ Gazette 1882, No 109