Supreme Court Rules 2000

In this Division –

acceptable deponent, in relation to an applicant, means a person who is not married to the applicant, in a significant relationship, within the meaning of the Relationships Act 2003, with the applicant or a close blood relative of the applicant and – is a commissioner for declarations pursuant to section 12 of the Oaths Act 2001 and has known the applicant for a period of not less than 12 months; or has an occupation in an overseas jurisdiction, or is authorised to practise in a profession in an overseas jurisdiction, that is substantially equivalent to one that would qualify the person as a commissioner for declarations pursuant to section 12(2) of the Oaths Act 2001 and has known the applicant for a period of not less than 12 months; or is, or was, employed at a secondary or tertiary teaching institution and taught the applicant for not less than the equivalent of one year of tertiary studies, or one of the two final years of secondary studies; or is a person determined by the Court to be an acceptable deponent;

admission means admission to the legal profession under the admitting Act;

admitting Act means the Legal Profession Act 2007;

application for a declaration of suitability means an application made under section 27 of the admitting Act;

Board has the same meaning as in the admitting Act;

Board of Legal Education certificate means a certificate or document that – states the person specified in the certificate or document has the academic qualifications and practical legal training required for admission; and is issued or given under the Legal Profession (Board of Legal Education) Rules 1994;

local applicant means a person who – has not previously been admitted to the legal profession in any jurisdiction in Australia; and wishes to be admitted on the basis of academic qualifications and practical legal training obtained wholly or principally in Australia;

overseas practitioner means a person who – is admitted to the legal profession in a jurisdiction other than Australia; and at the time of the application for admission under the admitting Act, is entitled to practise as a legal practitioner in a place outside Australia;

qualified overseas applicant means a person who – has not previously been admitted to the legal profession in any jurisdiction; and wishes to be admitted on the basis of academic qualifications and practical legal training obtained wholly or principally outside Australia;

relevant matter– see rule 783AB;

suitability matter has the same meaning as in the admitting Act.