The Gazette 1975

Attendance at Law School 19. An apprentice who has been admitted 10 ;hc l aw School shall be required to follow for one yea: the prescribed course of studies in the subjects spcci.ied in Appendix I hereof. Final Examination — Sccond Part 20 (i) An Examination entitled Final Examination - Second Part (which may be in one or more sections) shall be held by the Society at least once in every year at such lime or times as the Committee may appoint. (ii) The subjects of this Examination shall be prescribed by the Committee from among the subjects specified in Appendix I hereof and contained in a Syllabus to be published annually by the Society. Scrvicc under Indentures of Apprenticeship 21 (i) Subjcct as next hereinafter provided every Apprentice while serving under indentures of appren- ticeship shall, after completing the course of studies prescribed in Regulation 19 hereof, attend at the office of his master on a continuous and wholetime basis over a period of 18 months at least for the purpose of receiving instruction in the practice and profession of a solicitor. (ii) An Apprentice with the approval of his Master and with the prior consent in writing of the Com- mittee may during the period of 18 months referred to in sub-clause (i) of this Regulation be allowed to hold for a period not exceeding in any case six months, an office or engage in employment in Ireland or abroad which in the opinion of the Committee would be advantageous to him in the futherance of his legal studies or his preparation for the profession of a solicitor. 22 (i) An Apprentice who has passed the Final Examination—Second Part and who produces to the Society declarations in the prescribed form by his Master and himself and otherwise satisfies the Com- mittee as to his service under indentures, shall be admitted to the Law Schobl for a further term. There- upon he shall be required to follow for a period of not more than four months the prescribed course of studies in the subjects specified in Appendix II hereof. (ii) An Apprentice seeking admission to the Law School to attend the course prescribed under this Regulation shall at least four weeks before the com- mencement of such course lodge with the Committee declarations in the prescribed form by himself and his master as to his service under indentures. (iii) An Apprentce or his master or both of them may be requested to attend before the Committee for the purpose of explaining any matter arising out of his service under indentures and on being so requested shall attend in person. (iv). Subject as hereinafter excepted in sub-clause (v) of this Regulation, an apprentice shall not be APPRENTICESHIP FURTHER ATTENDANCE AT LAW SCHOOL

(c) an interview to assess the suitability of the candidate for registration as an apprentice. (iv) the Committee may in its discretion exempt from the Preliminary Examination a person to whom paragraph 5 of the Second Schedule to the Act applies. Filial Examination—First Part 16 (i) An examination entitled "Final Examination —First Part" shall be held by the Society at least once in every year at such time or times as the Committee may appoint, (ii) The subjects of this examination shall be

prescribed by the Committee and con- tained in a syllabus published annually by the Society. At the date of these Regula- tions the subjects shall comprise (a) Law of Property (b) Law of Torts (c) Law of Contracts (d) Constitutional Law and (e) Company Law and (f) One other legal subject taught in a rccognised university in Ireland.

The Committee may without reducing the number thereof, vary the subjects from time to time but shall give not less than one year's notice in so doing. (iii) An apprentice, other than an apprentice to whom paragraph 5 of the Second Schedule to the Act applies, shall not be entitled to sit for this Examina- tion until he shall have completed one year's service under his indentures of apprenticeship except with the prior consent of the Committee. Exemptions from Final Examination—First Part 17. An apprentice who:— (i) holds or is entitled to hold a Degree in Law of a recognised university in Ireland or such other degree or qualification as may be recognised by the Committee in the particular case as equivalent to a Degree in Law, or, (ii) produces to the Society Certificates from a recognised University in the State that he has passed such university's examinations in the subjects speci- fied in Regulation» 16 (ii) of these Regulations—may be exempted at the discretion of the Committee in whole or in part from the Final Examination—First Part. Admission to the Society's Law School 18 (i) For the purpose of Section 40 (I) of the Act, a law school to be known as "the Law School" shall be established and maintained by the Society. (ii) An Apprentice who has passed or has been exempted from the Final Examination — First Part shall be entitled to admission to the Law School. (iii) The Committee shall provide or arrange for the provision of courses in the subjects specified in Appendix I and Appendix II hereof. LAW SCHOOL