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BAR MEMBERSHIP AND
PUPILLAGE APPLICATION FORM
Schedule 1 entitled ‘Information for Applicants’ (which commences at para 54 - ‘the information schedule’) and Schedule 2 entitled ‘Particular Application Requirements of Individual Bars’ (which commences at para 99), both constitute an integral part of this application form. Those schedules set out necessary requirements and instructions for the proper completion of this form and submission of your application. It is accordingly essential that you read and understand their contents and comply with the instructions. Kindly do so before you start filling in this form and before you ask any questions about the application process. Your application may be rejected if you fail to provide all mandatory information or you do not complete this form as required.The marginal notes next to certain questions in this form refer you to specific paragraphs in the information schedule.
I, ……………………….………………………………………………………………………(full name),
hereby apply for membership of the following Bar(s): ………………..……………………………..
(In this form ‘the Bar’ and ‘Bar Council’ refer to the Bar(s) to which you apply for membership.)
An advocate may apply for full membership of a Bar only after successful completion of pupillage. / I apply for: / ☐ full membership
or / (Complete Part A (‘ALL’) and Part B (‘FULL’).)
☐ pupillage / (Complete Part A (‘ALL’) and Part C (‘PUPIL’).)
All applicants must complete Part A (even if they have done so in a previous application).
ALL
See the important warnings in paras 54-56 of the information schedule. / PART A: ALL APPLICATIONS
Declarations, undertakings and consent
1. I declare that:
1.1. The information which I provide in this application is true and correct.
1.2. I have not been found guilty of any dishonest or improper conduct or other conduct which may render me unsuitable or disqualify me from being admitted as an advocate or being admitted as a member of the Bar. No investigation relating to any such conduct is being considered or is pending.
1.3. I do not withhold any fact, circumstance or information which ought to be considered by the Bar in order to enable it to decide upon my fitness to be admitted as a full member or as a pupil member.
1.4. I have read and understood the information contained in the attached information schedule.
1.5. I accept and agree to be bound by the conditions and requirements of application for full membership or pupillage as the case may be that the Bar and the General Council of the Bar of South Africa have set, including those contained in this application form and the attached information schedule.
1.6. I attach to this application each of the relevant documents which are listed in paragraph 63 of the information schedule.
1.7. I have complied with or intend to comply with the particular requirements of the Bar(s) to which I intend to apply, as set out in Schedule 2.
ALL / 2. I undertake that:
2.1. During my pupillage and/or membership of the Bar, I will abide by the constitution of the General Council of the Bar of South Africa and the constitution and rules of the Bar and any directions and decisions of the Bar Council, its committees and the General Council of the Bar of South Africa and the National Bar Examination Board.
2.2. If this is an application for pupillage, save to the extent that I may in law be compelled to do so, I will not, during or after the period of my pupillage, disclose to any person any information obtained by me during the course of my pupillage concerning the affairs of my mentor or any other advocate with whom I might work as a pupil or concerning the affairs of any client.
ALL / 3. I give the Bar consent to investigate any information contained in this form or any matter about which, in the view of the Bar, disclosure ought to be made. I authorise any person who the Bar may approach to disclose my personal information in relation to those matters.
Sign only when you have completed the form. / ……………………………………………………… ………………………
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT DATE
Personal particulars
ALL / 4. Name by which you prefer to be called: …………………………………………….……..…
ALL
See information schedule paras 65 to 67. / 5. Home address: …………………………………………………......
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…………………………………...... … Postal code: …......
Phone No: ...... Cell: ......
Email address: ……………………………………………...………………..…………………
Fax No: ………..………….……………………………………...………………..……………
ALL / 6. Postal address: …………………………………………………......
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…………………………………...... … Postal code: …......
ALL / 7. Work address: …………………………………………………………………………………..
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…………………………………..… Phone No: ………………………………………..………
ALL / 8. Date of birth: ……………………………………………………………………………………..
ALL / 9. Identity number: …………………………………………………………………………………
ALL
In respect of the questions on nationality, race, sex and disability, see information schedule para 68. / 10. Nationality:………………………………………………………………………………………..
10.1. If you are a South African citizen, how did you obtain South African citizenship?
☐ by birth or descent ☐ by naturalisation
10.2. If you are a South African citizen by naturalisation, on what date did you obtain South African citizenship? ..…………………………………….………
10.3. If you are not a South African citizen, provide full particulars of your immigration status and your right to reside in South Africa:
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ALL / 11. Race: ☐ African ☐ Coloured ☐ Indian ☐ White
ALL / 12. Sex: ☐ Female ☐ Male
ALL / 13. Are you disabled? ☐ Yes ☐ No
If so, provide details: ………………………………..……………...………………...………..
ALL / 14. Do you need this application to be treated confidentially in regard to your current employer? ☐ Yes ☐ No
ALL
For questions 15-18, see the warnings and requirements in information schedule paras 54-58. / Full disclosure
15. Read these questions very carefully and answer with scrupulous honesty:
15.1. Have you ever been investigated for or faced charges of misconduct, dishonesty or other improper conduct, including, but not only, in relation to your employment, profession or university studies? / ☐ Yes / ☐ No
15.2. Have you ever been investigated for or faced criminal charges of whatever nature? / ☐ Yes / ☐ No
15.3. Have you ever been arrested or paid an admission of guilt fine other than for a minor traffic violation? / ☐ Yes / ☐ No
15.4. Has any hearing, tribunal or court ever made a finding against you? / ☐ Yes / ☐ No
If so, give full details and attach all relevant documents: ...... ……………………..
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ALL / 16. Has a civil judgment ever been granted against you?
☐ Yes ☐ No
16.1. If so, give details: ….……………………………………………………………………
16.2. Has the judgment debt(s) been paid? ☐ Yes ☐ No
16.3. If not, what arrangements have you made to make payment of the judgment debt(s)? ….…………………………………………………………….…………………
ALL
Regarding confidentiality, see information schedule para58. / 17. Do you have a history of any mental health, personality or general health condition which may adversely affect your fitness to undertake pupillage or to practise as an advocate or which the Bar should know about in order to consider your application?
☐ Yes ☐ No
If so, give details: ….……………………………………..……………………………………..
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ALL / 18. Make full disclosure of all further facts, circumstances or information, which may have a bearing upon your fitness to undertake pupillage or to practise as an advocate or which the Bar should have in order to consider your application:
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Academic qualifications
ALL / 19. School where you matriculated ……………………………………….. Year ……………….
ALL / 20. Provide the following details of your tertiary academic qualifications:
Leave this table blank if you have not yet obtained a degree / other tertiary qualification. / Degree / other qualification / Name of university / other institution / Date of graduation
ALL / 21. If you have not yet obtained your LLB degree, or your LLB degree does not comply with the qualification requirements of the Admission of Advocates Act 74 of 1964, provide full disclosure of all subjects still to be passed or other requirements to be met:
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ALL
Answer with scrupulous honesty.
Do not leave out any period.
Add rows if necessary.
See the warning in information schedule para 56.
Do not simply refer to your CV.
The duration for a current activity should include the expected duration until the end of the calendar month in which you make application. / Background
22. Provide the following details, in chronological order, of all your activities since leaving high school (including study, employment, occupation, travelling, unemployment, etc.):
Institution / organisation / firm / company
/ Activity / position
Also state whether full time (FT) or part time (PT)
/ Dates
/ Duration (eg. 3y 2m)
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From
(yyyy-mm)
/ To
(yyyy-mm)
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Admission as an advocate and previous pupillage
ALL / 23. Date of and division where you were admitted as an advocate: …….……………………..
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ALL / 24. Apart from the answer provided in para 22 above, give particulars of any previous -
24.1. admission as an advocate or application for admission as an advocate:
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24.2. removal from the roll of advocates:
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24.3. membership of any Bar or application for membership of any Bar:
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24.4. pupillage served at any Bar or pupillage applied for at any Bar:
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Applicants who are or were attorneys
ALL
See information schedule paras 86 - 87. / 25. Are you presently on the roll of attorneys? ☐ Yes ☐ No
If so, when do you intend to apply for the removal of your name? ……..………………..
ALL / 26. Were you ever previously on the roll of attorneys? ☐ Yes ☐ No
If so, give particulars of the circumstances of and the reason for the removal of your name from such roll:
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ALL / 27. Furnish full particulars including the name(s) of the firm(s) with which you were associated as an attorney:
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ALL / 28. What arrangements have been made for any firm of attorneys which practises under a name which includes yours to cease using your name?
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ALL / 29. Are you entitled to any payment in respect of goodwill? If so, give full particulars:
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Applicants who are or were candidate attorneys
ALL / 30. Are you presently a candidate attorney? ☐ Yes ☐ No
If so, furnish full particulars of the dates involved, name(s) of the attorney(s) and name(s) of the firm(s):
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ALL / 31. Were you ever previously a candidate attorney / articled clerk? ☐ Yes ☐ No
If so, furnish full particulars of the dates involved, name(s) of the attorney(s) and name(s) of the firm(s):
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ALL / References
32. Please furnish the name and contact details of two persons (preferably local persons) to whom the Bar Council can refer:
32.1. Name: ……………………………..…………………………………………………….
Address: …………………………………..…………………………………………….
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Phone No: …………………………………………..………………………………….
E-mail: ……………………………………………………………………………….
32.2. Name: ………………………………………………………………………………….
Address: ………………………………..……………………………………………….
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Phone No: ……………………………..……………………………………………….
E-mail: …………………………………….…………………………………………….
ALL / 33. You are required to attach a testimonial from the dean of the law faculty that you attended or a certificate of conduct from the said faculty. If it is not possible to obtain such testimonial or certificate, you are required to state the reason for your inability to obtain it and this requirement may be waived by the Bar.
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Only applicants for full membership must complete
Part B / PART B: APPLICATION FOR FULL MEMBERSHIP
FULL / 34. Are you or have you been a full member of any Bar?
☐ Yes ☐ No
If so, provide the following details:
Name of Bar / Date membership started / Date membership ended
FULL / 35. Do you intend to take up dual membership?
☐ Yes ☐ No
35.1. If so, at which Bar you will you be paying your GCB membership?
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FULL
This will be included in your profile on the Bar’s website / 36. What are your main fields of practice or interest (eg, criminal law, labour law, family law, competition law)?
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Only applicants for pupillage must complete
Part C / PART C: APPLICATION FOR PUPILLAGE
Other academic achievements
PUPIL / 37. Provide details of any academic publications or any other academic achievements:
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PUPIL
If successfully completed, attach proof. / 38. Have you successfully completed your Attorneys Admission Examinations (or equivalent)? ☐ Yes ☐ No
If you have not yet done so, provide full disclosure of all subjects still to be passed or other requirements to be met:
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PUPIL / Relevant previous experience and skills
39. Provide details of any previous legal experience other than that set out in the table in para 22 above:
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PUPIL / 40. Provide details of any community service which you have performed, and specify whether it was done as part of LLB or other university coursework:
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PUPIL / 41. If you were a practising attorney, estimate what percentage of your practice involved litigious work:
PUPIL / 42. Indicate your level of proficiency in the following computer applications and activities:
unskilled / beginner / intermediate / advanced
Typing / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐
Microsoft Word / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐
Microsoft Excel / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐
Jutastat/LexisNexis electronic research / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐
Internet research / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐
Converting a hard copy document to a PDF / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐
PUPIL / 43. Do you have a driving licence?
☐ Yes ☐ No
If so, what code(s): …………………
PUPIL / 44. Will you still be in the employ of any person/institution at the commencement of pupillage? ☐ Yes ☐ No
If so, furnish full particulars (including any remuneration receivable by you and the date upon which your employment will finally terminate).
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PUPIL / 45. Give particulars of any other applications for pupillage next year which you have made or intend to make:
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PUPIL
See information schedule paras 82 - 85. / 46. If not yet admitted as an advocate, on what date and in which division of the High Court will you lodge your application for admission?
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PUPIL / 47. Have you previously commenced pupillage at any Bar?
☐ Yes ☐ No
If so:
47.1. How many times did you commence pupillage? ………………………………….
47.2. Did you:
☐ fail the NBEB examinations outright (without an oral or supplementary examination) / ☐ fail an oral or supplementary examination / ☐ other, explain:
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47.3. What were the reasons for you failing the examinations or failing to complete pupillage?
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47.4. What steps do you consider that you will need to take in order to complete the examinations successfully?
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PUPIL
The Bar will use your answer to assess among other things your knowledge of the work of an advocate, your writing skills and your ability to concisely convey an idea. / Motivation
48. In fewer than 150 words, explain why you believe you would make a good advocate.
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PUPIL
See information schedule paras 88-90. / Pupillage
49. Do you wish to apply for exemption from any of the requirements of pupillage? ☐ Yes ☐ No
If so, indicate which requirement or what period, and why:
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PUPIL
See information schedule paras 91-93. / 50. Do you have any preference as to who your pupil mentor should be?
☐ Yes ☐ No
If so,
50.1. give his or her name:
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50.2. have you asked this particular advocate to be your mentor and what was their response?
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50.3. motivate your reason for wanting to do pupillage with this particular advocate (include information about any professional or other relationship):
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PUPIL
See information schedule para 97. / 51. What financial arrangements have you made for your pupillage? …………………………
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PUPIL
See information schedule para 94-98. / 52. Will you require financial assistance in order to participate in the pupillage programme?
☐ Yes ☐ No
After pupillage
PUPIL
Answer with scrupulous honesty.
See the warning in information schedule para 56. / 53. Do you intend to practise as an advocate and as a member of a bar on completion of your pupillage?
☐ Yes ☐ No
53.1. If the answer is ‘no’, set out details of what you propose to do:
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53.2. If the answer is ‘yes’, when do you intend to start practice and where:
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