L.24/2003
Advocates and
Solicitors (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey)
Law 2003
A LAW to amend further the Advocates
and Solicitors (Jersey) Law 1997.
Adopted by the
States 21st January 2003
Sanctioned by
Order of Her Majesty in Council 12th June 2003
Registered by the
Royal Court 11th
July 2003
THE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, have
adopted the following Law –
1
In this Law “the principal Law” means the Advocates and
Solicitors (Jersey) Law 1997,[1] as amended.[2]
2
After Article 3(3) of the principal Law[3] there shall be added the
following paragraphs –
“(4) For the purpose of paragraph
(2)(b) employment in an advocate’s or solicitor’s office outside
the Island or in more than one such office during the period of two years
mentioned in that paragraph shall be taken to be employment in a relevant
office during that period if –
(a) the total period of employment in the office
or offices outside the Island did not exceed 6 months; and
(b) the advocate or solicitor in whose office
the person was employed or, if the person was employed in more than one such
office, each of them, certifies that during the period of the person’s
employment in that office the person was engaged predominantly in matters of
Jersey law.
(5) A break in the period of employment of two
years mentioned in paragraph (2)(b) or a break of employment immediately
following that period of employment shall be disregarded if –
(a) the break did not exceed 6 months; and
(b) the Attorney General is satisfied that there
was an adequate reason for the break,
but any such break or breaks
shall not count as part of the period of employment.”.
3
After Article 4(3) of the principal Law[4] there shall be added the
following paragraph –
“(4) For the purpose of
paragraphs (2)(c) and (3)(b) employment in an advocate’s or
solicitor’s office outside the Island or in more than one such office
during the period of three years mentioned in paragraph (2)(c) or the period of
five years or two years mentioned in paragraph (3)(b) shall be taken to be
employment in a relevant office during that period if –
(a) the total period of employment in the office
or offices outside the Island did not exceed 6 months; and
(b) the advocate or solicitor in whose office
the person was employed or, if the person was employed in more than one such
office, each of them, certifies that during the period of the person’s
employment in that office the person was engaged predominantly in matters of
Jersey law.
(5) A break in the period of employment of three
years mentioned in paragraph (2)(c) or a break in the period of employment of
two years mentioned in paragraph (3)(b), or a break of employment immediately
following either period of employment shall be disregarded if –
(a) the break did not exceed 6 months; and
(b) the Attorney General is satisfied that there
was an adequate reason for the break,
but any such break or breaks
shall not count as part of either period of employment.”.
4
This Law may be cited as the Advocates and Solicitors (Amendment
No. 3) (Jersey) Law 2003 and shall come into force on the seventh day
following its registration.
M.N. DE LA HAYE
Greffier of the States.