VPRS 1356 Admission of Barristers Files

Prior to the passing of the Legal Profession Practice Act 1891, articled clerks seeking admission to practise could do so either as an attorney, solicitor and proctor or as a barrister. Applicants may have been those already admitted elsewhere who were seeking to have their qualifications recognised in Victoria or those who sought admission on the basis of qualifications gained locally.This series consists of the files of persons admitted to practise as barristers prior to 1891. Files may contain the application and the Affidavit of Conformity (to the Supreme Court Rules), supporting documents consisting of copies of academic results and certification of suitability from other barristers and the Board of Examiners reporting to the Court.

在《1891年法律职业执业法》（Legal Profession Practice Act 1891）颁布施行前，申请执业准入的契约见习律师（articled clerk）可通过两种路径获取执业资格：一是以律师（attorney）、诉状律师（solicitor）与诉讼代理人（proctor）身份执业，二是以大律师（barrister）身份执业。申请人既包括已在其他地区取得执业资质、希望其专业资格在维多利亚州（Victoria）获得认可的人员，也涵盖凭借本地获得的专业资质申请执业准入的群体。本数据集系列收录了1891年之前获准以大律师（barrister）身份执业的人员档案。档案内容通常包含执业申请书、符合《最高法院规则》（Supreme Court Rules）的合规宣誓书（Affidavit of Conformity），以及佐证材料：学业成绩副本、其他大律师出具的胜任资质证明，以及向法院负责的考试委员会（Board of Examiners）出具的相关证明文件。