Certificate of good fame and character
3 Certificate of good fame and character
(1) A certificate of good fame and character for an applicant may be given by a person:
who is of standing in the community; and
who has known the applicant for at least 3 years; and
who is not closely related to the applicant by blood or marriage.
The certificate must:
(a) specify the name, address and occupation of the person giving the certificate; and
(b) specify the period during which, and the circumstances in which, the person giving the certificate has known the applicant; and
(c) acknowledge any matter that might adversely affect the question of whether the applicant is a fit and proper person to be admitted; and
(d) specify whether, in the opinion of the person giving the certificate, the applicant is of good fame and character.
Example for subrule (2)(c)
If the applicant has been convicted of an offence, the certificate must specify the person giving the certificate is aware of the conviction.
In this rule:
applicant means a person applying:
to the Court under Part 4 for admission as a local lawyer; or
to the Board under Part 6 for approval of entry into articles.
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