s48 Applications for Admission

Candidates for admission as a barrister and solicitor are required to produce to the Court evidence to establish that they are of good character and that they are fit and proper persons for admission. The District Law Society is required to certify that it has made full enquiry as to the character of the candidate and is satisfied that the candidate is of good character and that the Society’s Council knows of no objections to the application for admission being granted. To assist in this assessment, the Society seeks references from persons nominated by the applicant and also a certificate of standing from the Dean of the law school attended.

An application has been received from:

Matthew Chaka Bainbridge
Mark Lucas Colley
Pierre Raymond Larroche
Luke Ilia Macris
Paul James Temple
Marina Alice Watt

If you have any comments to make concerning the conduct on the part of the applicants listed which you consider would have a bearing on their suitability for admission, please write in confidence top the Secretary by Monday 4 April 2008

Susan Schweigman
Secretary

Applications for Practising Certificates

s55 Application Practice on own account

S55(2)(b) of the Law Practitioners Act 1982 provides that practitioners intending to commence practice as solicitors on their own account, whether in partnership or otherwise, must firstly satisfy the Council of the Law Society that they are suitable persons to practise on their own account.

The Otago District Law Society advises that:

Deborah Nancy Ericsson

have applied to practise on their own account.

If you have any comments to make concerning the applicants listed above which you consider would have a bearing on that person’s suitability to hold a practising certificate, please write in confidence to The Secretary, ODLS, Private Bag 1901, DX YP80555, Dunedin by Friday 1 August 2008

If no comments have been received by that date the application will be referred to the Council for consideration.

Susan Schweigman
Secretary