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SRA Handbook
Student enrolment
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Part 3: Student enrolment
Regulation 12: Requirement to obtain certificates of enrolment
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You must hold a current certificate of enrolment before any of these stages:
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commencing year three of an Exempting Law Degree;
- (b)
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attending an LPC;
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attending an Integrated Course;
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serving under a training contract.
Regulation 13: Applying for student enrolment
- 13.1
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We will only issue a certificate of enrolment if we are satisfied:
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as to your character and suitability to become a solicitor; and
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that you have a good knowledge of spoken and written English.
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We may require you to attend before an adjudicator, adjudication panel or committee as appointed by us to consider any issues that arise from your application.
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Guidance note:
- (i)
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Successfully completing the academic stage of training satisfies the requirement of 13.1(b). The QLD, CPE and Diploma in Law are only offered in English, and they demand a high level of written and verbal English skills in order to graduate/pass.
Regulation 14: Validity of student enrolment
- 14.1
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A first certificate of enrolment is valid for the remainder of the calendar year in which your application is made plus another four years, as specified in the certificate.
- 14.2
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Any other certificate of enrolment is valid for four years from the date of issue.
- 14.3
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Notwithstanding regulations 14.1 and 14.2, a certificate of enrolment which is in force when you commence a training contract shall remain valid for the duration of that training contract.
Regulation 15: Refusal of student enrolment applications, and appeals
- 15.1
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We may refuse to issue a certificate of enrolment. If we do, we must notify you in writing, giving reasons for our decision.
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If we refuse to issue a certificate of enrolment you may, within one month of receiving notification from us of our decision, ask for your application to be reviewed.
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If you have been refused student enrolment under regulation 15.1 you have the right under regulation 2 of the SRA Admission Regulations to appeal to the High Court within three months of receiving notification from us of our decision on a review under regulation 15.2.
- 15.4
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You may make up to three further applications for enrolment after intervals of not less than 12 months from the final determination of your previous application.