B-1, r. 14.1 - By-law respecting the professional training of advocates

Section 26 Disposition versions

2024-01-25

26. The Bar School forwards the notice provided for in section 25 to the Professional Training Committee, accompanied by the supporting documents, within 5 working days after its notification to the candidate.

Following its analysis of the candidate’s file within 5 working days of its receipt, the Committee renders one or more of the following decisions and, as applicable, determines the deadline for compliance and the applicable conditions:

(1)  declares the candidate eligible for the articling period;

(2)  requires the candidate to successfully complete additional work;

(3)  requires the candidate to repeat, in whole or in part, the legal clinic or one or more of the technical clinics;

(4)  imposes any other measure on the candidate to redress the identified deficiencies.

Before rendering a decision referred to in subparagraphs 2 to 4 of the second paragraph, the Committee notifies a notice to the candidate informing him or her of its intention, giving reasons, and of the date of the meeting during which his or her file will be examined. The notice also informs the candidate of his or her right to present written observations and, where applicable, to provide a copy of any document needed to complete the file, within 5 working days of the date of notification of the notice.

The Committee notifies its decision to the candidate within 5 working days following the meeting referred to in the third paragraph. The decision is final.

O.C. 1835-2023, s. 26.

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In force: 2024-01-25

26. The Bar School forwards the notice provided for in section 25 to the Professional Training Committee, accompanied by the supporting documents, within 5 working days after its notification to the candidate.

Following its analysis of the candidate’s file within 5 working days of its receipt, the Committee renders one or more of the following decisions and, as applicable, determines the deadline for compliance and the applicable conditions:

(1)  declares the candidate eligible for the articling period;

(2)  requires the candidate to successfully complete additional work;

(3)  requires the candidate to repeat, in whole or in part, the legal clinic or one or more of the technical clinics;

(4)  imposes any other measure on the candidate to redress the identified deficiencies.

Before rendering a decision referred to in subparagraphs 2 to 4 of the second paragraph, the Committee notifies a notice to the candidate informing him or her of its intention, giving reasons, and of the date of the meeting during which his or her file will be examined. The notice also informs the candidate of his or her right to present written observations and, where applicable, to provide a copy of any document needed to complete the file, within 5 working days of the date of notification of the notice.

The Committee notifies its decision to the candidate within 5 working days following the meeting referred to in the third paragraph. The decision is final.

O.C. 1835-2023, s. 26.