Bill 44 (Legislature 10, Session 4)

L10 S4 7388

Alberta — Bills

Bill No. 44 of 1947. A BILL TO AMEND THE LEGAL PROFESSION ACT . . NoTE.

Section of this Bill introduces a new

section 62a which provides that a graduate in law of a university other than the University of Alberta may be admitted to the Alberta Bar after serving the required period under articles if he satisfies the Faculty Council of the Faculty of Law of the University of Alberta that the courses he has taken, pre law and law courses, are at least equivalent to the courses required by the University of Alberta leading to a degree in law.

Section of the Bill adds a subsection to

section auth orizing the Benchers of the Law S~iety to make certain expenditures from their funds not now, in terms, provided for. W. S. GRAY, Legismtive Counsel. (This note does not form 01111J!rrt of the Bill but is offered in explana.tion of its provisioruJ. BILL No. 44 of 1947.

An Act to amend The Legal Profession Act. (Assented to ,1947.) HIS MAJESTY, by and with the advi,ce and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows : · 1. The Legal Profession Act, being

chapter of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1942, is hereby amended by adding immediately after

section thereof the following new

section : "62a.

The Benchers may enroll as members of the Society with the titles of barrister and solicitor upon pay ment of the prescribed fee any person who is a British subject of the full age of twenty-three years and has shown himself to be of good character and reputation, and has pursued a course at a University other than the University of Alberta leading to a degree in law, and has received such degree and has complied with the rules and regulations of the Law So.ciety of Alberta as to service under articles for a continuous period of one year; "Provided that any such person has also pursued a course in addition to the course in law in a University other than the University of Alberta, and the Faculty Council of the Faculty of Law of the University of Alberta certifies that the courses taken by such person are at least the equivalent of the courses required by the University of Alberta leading to the degree of Bachelor of Laws." 2.

The said Act is further amended as to

section by adding immediately at the end thereof the following new subsection: "

(2) The Benchers may from time to time subscribe and expend such portion of the funds of the Society as they may deem proper for memorial, educational, benevolent or charitable purposes." 3. This Act shall come into force on the day upon which it is assented to. .· .... . Y"4~ No. 44 FOURTH SESSION Tf_:NTH J..EGISLA TURE GEORGE VI BILL -A Bill.to . ame~d The Legal Professjqp Act. -Received and read -the First ·tune ................. . Second time ..................................... ·. Third time ................ . HON. MR. MAYNARD. EDMONTON: A. Bhnltka, Klnl(a Printer 114'1 Title: 1947 (10th, 4th) Bill 44,

An Act to amend The Legal Profession Act

Document details

Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L10 S4 7388
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L10 S4 7388
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	ab10496e4071838dd8193b9dc825486392064a21

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