| 1. |
An application for admission as an advocate must,
in addition to the information required by section 3(1) of the Admissions
of Advocates Act No74 of 1964 and Rule 3A of the Rules of the Supreme
Court allege that - |
| |
1.1 |
the applicant is not arraigned on a criminal charge and has not
been convicted of a criminal offence; |
| |
1.2 |
the applicant’s estate has not been sequestrated and that
no sequestration proceedings are pending; |
| |
1.3 |
the applicant was not found guilty in misconduct proceedings while
in a previous profession or employment and that when any previous profession
was relinquished or employment was terminated, no misconduct proceedings
were pending; and |
| |
1.4 |
the applicant is unaware of any fact which may detrimentally
affect the adjudication of the application. |
| 2. |
If the applicant is unable to make any of
the allegations aforementioned, full details of the circumstances which
preclude the allegation being made must be furnished. |
| 3. |
The registrar is to ensure that the court files containing
the admission applications are handed to the clerks of the judges hearing
the application at least two days before the hearing of the applications. |
| 4. |
Applications for admissions are heard before two
judges. |
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