An applicant for admission who carries a heavy onus due to past misconduct may discharge that onus through independent sworn evidence from a supervising solicitor who has had an adequate opportunity to assess the applicant's attitude and conduct, even where the period of supervised employment is relatively short (six weeks), provided the evidence is tested by cross-examination and is accepted as credible. The purpose of requiring supervised employment is to provide an independent evidentiary basis for assessing rehabilitation, not to enhance legal skills.
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