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FOR THE USE OF CANDIDATES. PRINTED BY ORDER OF CONVOCATION, BY EOWSELL & ELLIS, PRINTERS, TORONTO. 1859. LAT« «\k THE TO " EXTRACTS FROM THE RULES or THl LAW SOCIETY OF UPPER CANADA kv t nELATINQ TO THE ADMISSION OF STUDENTS," ''CALL TO THE BAE," AND " CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AS ATTORNEYS." FOE THE USE OF CANDIDATES. PRINTED BY ORDER OF CONVOCATION, BY ROWSELL & ELLIS, PRINTERS, TORONTO. 1859. L THE fain Satiety jj! ippft toak. bieitors. Honourable SIR JOHN BEVERLEY ROBINSON, Bart, C.B., D.C.L., Chief Justice of Upper Canada. Honourable WILLIAM HUME BLAKE, B.A., Chancellor of Upper Canada. Honourable WILLIAM HENRY DRAPER, C.B., Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas. Honourable ARCHIBALD MoLEAN, Judge of the Court of Queen's Bench. Honourable JAMES C. P. ESTEN, Vice-Chancellor. Honourable ROBERT EASTON BURNS, Judge of the Court of Queen's Bench. Honourable JOHN GODFREY SPRAGGE, Vice-Chancellor. Honourable WILLIAM BUELL RICHARDS, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. Honourable JOHN HAWKINS HAGARTY, D.C.L., Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. Qixtamxex. Sir JAMES BUCHANAN MACAULAY, Kt., C.B., Q.C. J3cncl)ets. Elected. 1818 Hon. Henry John Boulton,Q.C. 1820 Thomas Ward. •« George Ridout. 1824 Hon. John Rolph. 1826 Sir James Buchanan Macau- lay, Kt., C.B., Q.C. 1829 Hon. George S. Boulton. " Hon. James E. Small. «« Marshall S. Bidwell. " William Elliott. 1836 DaTid Jones. " George Rolph. «' Robert Berrie. '« George S. Jarvis. " Donald Bethune. «' Sir Allan N. MacNab, Bt.,Q.C. «• Thomas Kirkpatrick, Q. C. 1840 Clark Gamble. 1843 Marcus Fayette Whitehead. Elected. 1843 George Malloch. " George Boswell. «« Edward C. Campbell. " Miles O'Reilly, Q.C. " William Notman, Q.C. 1846 Hon. J. H. Cameron, D.C.L., Q.C. 1849 George Sherwood, Q.C. Hon. Edmund Murney. James Smith, Q.C. John Wilson, Q.C. Hon. John A. Macdonald,Q.C. John W. Gwynne, Q.C. Hon. John Ross, Q.C. " Hon. Samuel Bealey Harri- son, Q.C. 1850 Hon.;John S. Macdonald,Q.C, Marcus Burritt. (( (( <( (( 117597 i 1 !'l Elected. 1850 Dovid B. Ogden Ford. " Charles Baby. " George Duggan, Junr. •' Adam Johnston Fergusson. " Hon. Jos. C. Morrison, Q.C. " John Crawford. «' Adam Wilson, Q.C. «' George B. Lyon Fellows, Q.C. •' Seckor Brough, Q.C. " Nesbitt Kirchhoffer. '« Samuel Black Freeman, Q.C. " SkeffingtonConnor,LL.D.,Q.C. " Hon.PhilipM.M.S.Vankough- net, D.C.L.^ Q.C. 1861 Rolland McDonald, Q.C. «' John Bell. 1858 John Shuter Smith. " Henry C. R. Becher, Q.C. " Oliver Mowat, Q.C. Elected. 1853 Henry Eccles, Q,C. 1854 Henry Smith, Q.C. 1855 Lewis Wallbridge, Q.C. " Richard Miller. " George A. Phillpotts. " George W. Burton. " Alexander Campbell, Q.C. " Stephen Richards, Junr., Q.C. " Thomas Gait, Q.C. " David B. Read, Q.C. 1856 John Ogilvie Hatt. " John Hector. 1857 Jacob Farraud Pringle. " George Boomer. 1858 Hon. John Prince, Q.C. " John Duggan, Q.C. " James Alexander Henderson. " Matthew Robt. Vankoughnet. " Hon. James Patton. E 35. 1 mnd Re^ 1. 8. Bectttaxti, fibtattan, fltti (etaminex. 1842 HUGH N. GWYNNE. B.A., Trmti/ College, Dublin. f 36. T iBooks s Matricul ippointe Hilary begin,s on first Mond.ay in February, and ends on Saturday of tl 07 m ensuing week. |H £><• 1 J'^aster begins on third Monday in May, and ends on Saturday of tS*^'^*®^ : ensuing week. ^ printed C Tnnily begins on the Monday next after L>Lst August, and ends Tic SUpt Saturday of the ensuing week. ^ Michaelmas begins on third Monday in November, and ends on Satunl f"^' ^^ 01 tiie ensuing week. M The Long Vacation, in all the Courts, commences on 1st July, and c/i ^^- ^^ \re tenu'y 39. Tl ents-at-! 1. a 2. 1 3. a i.c. l.C. le, Q.C. potts. 9n. •bell, Q.C. la, Junr.,Q.C. C. Q.C. tt. 'ringle. e, Q.C. C. ' Henderson. 'ankoughnet. on. tblin. EXAMINATION OF CANDIDATES. 3 on Saturday of i" on Saturday of t gust, and ends I ends on Saturd 1st July, and en. 85. Thoro shall be an examination, according to the Rules md Regulations of this Society : 1. Of every Candidate for admission on the Books of the Society as a Student-at-Law. 2. Of every Student so admitted becoming a Candidate for Call to the Bar. 8. Of every Applicant for a certificate of fitness for admission as an Attorney or Solicitor. 86. The examination of Students for admission on the Jooks shall be conducted orally, by the '* Examiner for fclatriculation,'' before a Committee of Benchers, to be Appointed for that purpose. i 37. The examination of Students on the Books, when Can- didates for Call to the Bar, shall be partly in writing, by iirinted or written questions, to be answered in writing, under le supervision of the "Examiners for Call;" and partly >ral, by the Benchers in Convocation. 38. The examination of Applicants for Certificates of jitness shall in like manner be partly in writing, and partly Hre tenus. 39. The examinations for admission on the Books as Stu- ^ents-at-Law shall be divided into three classes, to be called : 1. The University Class. 2. The Senior Class. 3. The Junior Class. |p;> I I 6 40. Candidates for examination in cither the University Class or the Senior Class, shall be considered as candidates for admission in tho Junior Class in the event of their not passing in the higher class. 41. Candidates for admission in the University Class shall, 1. Be Graduates of a University entitled to confer Degrees, and established in some part of Her Majesty's dominions ; 2. And shall be examined separately from other candi- dates in one or more of the following books : In HOMER,— D. I. of ILIAD. In LUCIAN,— (CHARON, LIFE or DREAM of LUCIAN and TIMON.) In tho ODES of HORACE. In MATHEMATICS or METAPHYSICS,— At tho option of the Candi- (hite, according to tho following courses respectively : In MATHEMATICS,— EUCLID, (Bb. I., II., III., IV. and VI.) or LEOENDRE'S GEOMETRIE, (Bb. L. IL, IIL and IV.,) HIND'S ALGEBRA to the end of SIMULTANEOUS EQUATIONS. In METAPHYSICS,— (WALKER'S and WHATELY'S LOGIC, and LOCKE'S ESSAY ON THE HUMAN UNDERSTANDING.) In HERSCHELL'S ASTRONOMY,— (Ch. L, IIL, IV. and V.) In ANCIENT and MODERN GEOGRAPHY and HISTORY,— Such Works as the Candidates may have read. 42. Candidates for admission in the Senior Class shall be examined in the same Books and Subjects as for the Uni- versity Class. 43. Candidates for admission in the Junior Class shall be examined in the following books : In HORACE,— Bb. I. and III. of the ODES. In MATHEMATICS,— EUCLID, (Bb. L, IL and III.,) or LEOEN- DRE'S GEOMETRIE, by DAVIES, (Bb. L and III. with Prob- lems.) In ENGLISH HISTORY and MODERN GEOGRAPHY,— Such Works as the Candidates may have read. 44. All or any of the books in all or any of the classes hereinbefore specified may be dispensed with, and any others may be substituted, by an order of Convocation in that behalf. lie University as candidatcH t of their not -.y Class shall, ed to confer part of Her 1 other candi- booka : lN and TIMON.) ion of the Candi- 3ly: [V. and VI.) or id IV.,) HIND'S \.TIONS. 'S LOGIC, and lNDINQ.) and V.) ISTORY,— Such Class shall be for the Uni- Jlass shall be I.,) or LEGEN- III. with Prob- Y,— Such Works of the classes th, and any ionvocation in * 45. Any Candidate for admission in the University Class for in the Senior Class, who docs not pass for such class, shall be passed in the Junior Clas!^, unless rt^jccted in toto. ■♦* 46. No person shall be admitted on the Books of the So- ciety as a Student-at-Law who is not of the full age of six- toon years. 47. Notice of the intention of any person to apply for admission on the Books of the Society as a Student-at-Law, ligned by a Bencher; and containing the name, addition, and family residence of the Candidate, must be delivered to the Secretary of the Society, at his office in Osgoodo Hall, on some day in the Term next preceding the Term in which he seeks admission ; and when the Candidate desires to be examined for admission in the Senior Class, it must be So expressed in his notice. Schedule No. 1. 48. The Candidate must be presented to the Examining Committee by an instrument in writing, signed by a Barris- ter of the Upper Canada Bar, in a form approved of by the society. 49. The Secretary shall, on or before the second Satur- lay of every vacation, make out two lists containing the names, additions and family residences of all the Candidates for admission on behalf of whom notices of presentation have been regularly given, and shall affix one of such lists in a conspicuous place in his office, and the other in the Convocation Chamber. 50. The examinations shall be conducted at the Convoca- ^tion Chamber, Osgoode Hall, by the "Examiner for Matricu- llation," in presence of the Committee aforesaid, or of any two ^of them ; and shall be commenced on Tuesday in the last Iweek next but one of each Vacation, at ten o'clock, A. M. ; land the same may be adjourned from day to day, until all the examinations have been completed. 51. Notice of the day on which the Applicants for admis- sion are respectively required to attend for the purpose of 8 being examined, shall by the Secretary be transmitted to them by post as soon as may be after each Term. 52. In case no such notice be received, attendance is to be given on the Tuesday above appointed for entering upon the examinations. COMMITTEE OF EXAMINATION FOR ADMISSION ON THE BOOKS. 53. A Standing Committee of Convoca,tion, to consist of five Benchers, shall bo appointed in each Term for the examination of Applicants for admission on the books of the Society as Stiidents-at-Lcw. CLASSIFICATION. 58. All Candidates passed and not classed in the Univer- sity Class or Senior Class, shall be classed in the Junior Class. 59. Candidates passed in the University Class shall be classed according to their rL-nk, if Graduates in the same University ; or according to the dates of their Diplomas or Degrees, if Graduates of different Universities. 60. Candidates passed in either the Senior or Junior Class shall be classed according to their merits. PETITION — PRESENTATION AND DEPOSIT OF FEES. 61. Every Candidate for admission shall, some •onvf'nient time previous to the examination day or the day on which he is to be examined, report himself to and deposit with the Sub-Treasurer, at Osgoode Hall, his presentation and the amount of fees payable on admission, together with his peti- tion for admission, which presentation and petition respec- tively shall be in the terms and shall contain the information required by the forms contained in the schedule numbers [2] and [S]. 62. next ai in wrii Cpndid which : and wl the adi r,ppend No. 4. 'm 63. who ex on the report ^specify ] those V rcjecte specify classed hereaft i3uch 63 f any he gro idate ; ay ap n the ion be Saturdi 64. ' mission ,^ have be Commi (Upon a 9 ;ransmitted to m. ;endance is to entering upon ON OK THE to consist of rerm for the I books of the a the Univer- in the Junior Dlass shall be in the same ■ Diplomas or or or Junior F FEES. ic •onv'^nient J on which he 3sit with the ition and the with his peti- bition respec- e information luie numbers 62. The Sub-Treasurer shall, on the first day of the Term next after any examination had as aforesaid, make a report "% in writing to the Convocation upon the petition of each ■. Cpndidate passed, stating the day of the preceding Term on which notice of presentation was given for such Candidate, and whether there exists to his knowledge any objection to the admission of such Candidate, to which Report he shall I append such Candidate's petition and presentation. Sch. "No. 4. # REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE. • 63. The Committee by a Report signed by the members who examine and by the Examiner for Matriculation shall, on the first day of the Term next after any examination had, |report to the Convocation the result of such examination, '^specifying (when several have been examined) the names of ; those who have passed, and of those (if any) who have been |rcjected, stating in what branch they were found deficient, and -specifying also the order in which those passed have been classed according to the decision of the Committee, except as hereafter mentioned ; and such report shall, as respects each ^such examination, be final, and no objection to the admission )f any Candidate so passed shall be raised in Convocation on the ground of his education being deficient. But any Can- lidate for admission who has been rejected by the Committee, lay appeal to the Convocation by petition, to be presented m the first day of the said Term, in which case his examina- tion before the Convocation shall take place on the first [Saturday of the Term. 64. The second Tuesday of each Term shall be the ad- ■ mission day of the Students on the Books of the Society who Jhave been examined and reported as passed by the Examining ■^Committee, or who have been passed by the Convocation j|upon appeal. 9 ) 10 STUDENTS-AT-LAWTO KEEP FOUR TERMS BY ATTENDING LECTURES. 65. Every Student on the Books of the Society must, pre- vious to his application for Call to the Bar, attend for four Terms, all the Lectures delivered by the Lecturers of the Society in each of such Terms, unless the Student is excused by Convocation during the same Term from attending one or more of the Lectures upon the ground of sickness or some unavoidable cause. But no excuse shall be allowed on any pretence whatever for non-attendance on more than three Lecture days of the Term. Sch. No. 6. 66. He shall, on the last day of each of such four Terms exhibit or transmit to the Secretary of the Society a certifi- cate from each Lecturer who has delivered Lectures, of the number of Lectures attended by such Student for that Term. Sch. No. 7. 67. No Student shall be allowed any Term as duly kept, unless he attends Lectures during such Term, as above pro- vided ; but it shall not be necessary for any Student to keep such Terms in four consecutive Terms, it being sufficient that Lectures be attended for any four terms before the petition for Call to the Bar. 68. The Secretary of the Society shall keep a record of the Students who, having duly attended Lectures, exhibit or transmit to him the Lecturer's certificate of such attendance. EXAMINATION FOR CALL TO THE BAR, AND FOR CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS. 69. No Student-at-Law upon the Books of this shall be called to the Bar, and no Candidate shall Society receive 11 IE TERMS S. 3ty must, pre- ttend for four cturers of the 3nt is excused ending one or ness or some lowed on any e than three h four Terms ciety a certifi- 3tures, of the or that Term. as duly kept, as ahove pro- ;udent to keep sufficient that e the petition I record of the es, exhibit or 3h attendance. HE BAR, ITNESS, f this Society shall receive a I certificate of fitness, unless he be of the full age of 21 years, [nor without having been previously examined in writing by Ithe " Examiners for Call," and also ore tenus by thfe I" Benchers in Convocation." 70. The Examinations for " Call to the Bar " shall be divided into two classes or orders, viz., those for " Call," simply, and those for " Call, with Honours." 71. The written part of the Examinations for Call shall be in the following books, with which the Student is expected to be thoroughly familiar; that is to say: 1. When a Candidate does not go in for a Call " with honours," — in Blackstone's Commentaries, vol. 1, Addison on Contracts, Smith's Mercantile Law, Williams on Real Property, Story's Equity Juris- prudence, Stephen on Pleading, Taylor on Evi- dence, Byles on Bills ; besides the Public Statutes relating to Upper Canada, and the Pleadings and Practice of its Courts of Law and Equity. And, 2. When the Candidate goes in for a Call " with honours," then also in — Russell on Crimes, Story on Partnership, Watkins' Principles of Convey- ancing, Coote on Mortgages, Dart on Vendors and Purchasers, Jarman on Wills, Story's Conflict of Laws, Justinian's Institutes. 3. In the case of Candidates for " Certificates of Fit- ness," Blackstone's Commentaries, 1st vol., Smith's Mercantile Law,AVilliams on Real Property, Story's Equity Jurisprudence, the Statute Law, and the Pleadings and Practice of the Courts. 72. Candidates for Call "with honours" shall be considered as Candidates for Call " simply," in the event of their not passing " with honours." 73. The written examination of Candidates for Call " with honours" shall be on the Thursday and Friday of the week ^ext preceding each Term. I t li\- 12 74. The written examination of Candidates for Call " sim- ply" shall be on the Thursday of the same week. 75. The written examination for Certificates of Fitness shall be on the Wednesday of the same week. 76. The oral examination of all Candidates for Call to the Bar and of all Candidates for Certificates of Fitness shall be on the first Monday in each Term. 77. Any Candidate for Call to the Bar desiring to be ex- amined for honours, must give to the Secretary notice in writ- ing of such desire, at latest on the Saturday next but one before the Term, and must also endorse his petition for Call with the words " For Honours." 78. Candidates for Call " with honours," in any Term, shall attend at Osgoode Hall on the Thursday and on the Friday next preceding such Term, at ten o'clock, A. M., for the purpose of being examined by the Examiners. 79. Candidates for Call, "simply," shall for the like purpose attend at Osgoode Hall, on the Thursday of the same week, and at the same hour. 80. Candidates for Certificates of Fitness for admission as Attorneys or Solicitors, shall for the like purpose attend at Osgoode Hall, on the Wednesday of the same week, and at the same hour. 81. The Examiners shall deliver to each respective Candi- date a copy of the questions to be by him answered, and each such Candidate shall then and there, under the super- vision of such Examiners, frame written answers to such questions, and deliver the same to the Examiners, for the Benchers in Convocation. 85. 82. The answers shall be delivered to the Examiners by three o'clock, P. M., on the same day on which the ques- tions are received for answer. 13 >r Call " aim- r 3 of Fitness )r Call to the tness shall be :ing to be ex- aotice in writ- next but one ;ition for Call in any Term, jr and on the ;k, A. M., for irs. for the like ly of the same r admission as )Ose attend at week, and at pective Candi- inswered, and der the super- iwers to such ainers, for the Examiners bv t' lich the ques- NOTICE OF INTENDED APPLICATION FOR CALL. 83. Every Candidate for Call to the Bar, must cause a Written notice in the form approved of by the Society, of his ^tention to present himself for Call, signed by a Bencher, be given to the Secretary at his office in Osgoode Hall, ^me day in the Term next preceding that on which he JBtends so to present himself. Sch. No. 8. - 84. The Secretary shall, on or before the second Saturday of every Vacation, make out two lists containing the names, lidditions, and residences of all the Candidates for Call, on llehalf of whom notices of presentation have been regularly ^ven, and shall affix one of such lists in a conspicuous place in his office, and the other in the Convocation Chamber. 4 85. The Sub-Treasurer shall, on the first day of every f'erm, make a report in writing to the Convocation, stating Ifhat in the preceding Term notice of presentation had been properly given for such Candidate ; stating — ^ 1. The day of the admission of .such Candidate into i the Society. 2. The class of the Examination passed by such Can- didate at the time of his admission, and 3. The Terms kept by such Candidate ; to which report he shall append such Candidate's petition and j presentation. Sch. No. 13. PRESENTATION FOPt CALL. 86. Every Candidate for Call to the Bar must be presented to the Convocation by an instrument in writing, signed by a Barrister of the Upper Canada Bar, and execute a bond to ""the Society, in the forms approved o^ by the Society, and pontained in the Schedule Nos. 9 auw L BONDS TO BE GIVEN BY BARRISTERS, . 87. Every gentleman shall, previous to his Call to the Bar, rive a bond to the Corporation in the penal sum of one ttmiwm ^L^ 14 hundred pounds, with two responsible sureties, to be approved of by the Treasurer, with a condition in the terms, and to the effect of the form contained in Schedule Nos. 11 and 12. 88. Every member of this Society shall, after his Call to the Bar, pay to the Society, through its Treasurer, a Term fee of two shillings and six-pence in each and every Term. 89. Such Term fee shall be due and payable in each Term, and if not previously paid, all arrears shall be punctually paid on the last day of the Vacation next before Michael- mas Term in each year. DEPOSIT OF PETITION, PRESENTATION, BOND AND FEES. 90. Every Student upon the books of this Society, being a Candidate for Call to the degree of Barrister-at-Law, whose period of standing on the Books entitling him to present himself, has expired or will expire during the ensuing Term, shall, at least one day before the day appointed for exami- nations before the "Examiners for Call," in the Vacation preceding the Term in which such Candidate petitions to be called, report himself to, and deposit with, the Sub- Treasurer, at Osgoode Hall, his presentation and bond, and the amount of fees payable on being called ; and the Sub- Treasurer's receipt for such fees shall be sufficient to entitle the Student to appear before the Examiners, and to be by them examined for Call. 91. He shall, at the same time and place, deposit with the Sub-Treasurer his Petition for Call, which petition shall contain a statement of his age, of the day on which the period of his standing on the books, necessary to entitle him to be called to the Bar, expired or will expire, the Terms he has kept, and the names of the persons under whose superin- tendence he has received his professional education, accord- ing to the form contained in the Schedule No. 10. ORAL EXAMINATION AND CALL IN CONVOCATION. 92. The oral examinations for Call shall take place in Con- vocation on the first Monday in Term. be approved ;erms, and to 9. 11 and 12. 3r his Call to urer, a Term every Term. n each Term, 3e punctually 'ore Michael- AND FEES. 3iety, being a t-Law, whose m to present nsuing Term, ed for exami- the Vacation ) petitions to ith, the Sub- ad bond, and and the Sub- lent to entitle and to be by iposit with the petition shall lich the period itle him to be Terms he has hose superin- lation, accord- 10. )CATION. ! place in Con- 1. 16 93. No examination shall be had upon any other day unless Ipon adjournment of all or any examinations not had or Dmpleted. 94. In conducting the oral examinations of any Candidate on his petition for Call to the Bar no question shall be asked of the Candidate except through the Treasurer, or by such of the Benchers as he may name to conduct the examination. 95. After the oral examination for Call to the Degree of 3Barrister-at-Law, under any statute, or under the rules of this Society, there shall be put the following questions, and in the following order : Whether the examination as "had" be received, which being carried in the affirmative, no further examination of such Candidate shall take place during that Term, whatever may be the determina- tion of the Convocation upon such examination. Whether the examination as "had" and "received" be " passed," which being carried in the affirma- tive, no objection shall be raised to the Call of such Candidate on the ground of his education being deficient. 3. In the case of a Candidate for Honours, whether he be passed with honours. 4. In every case, whether such Candidate shall be called to the Degree of Barrister-at-Law ; but this ques- tion shall not be put until the period of the Can- didate's standing on the Books, necessary to entitle him to be called, has expired. 5. Upon every application for Call, in cases not re- quiring examination, the only question to be put shall be whether the Candidate be admitted a Member of the Society and Called to the Bar. 96. Every member of the Society on the Common Roll, eing a Candidate for Call to the Bar shall, when passed. 2, if mmtmr'mmrmi 16 be admitted to the Degree of Barrister in the order of pre- cedence on the common Roll, unless the Convocation at the time of his examination being passed otherwise order, andj every Candidate for Call to the Bar by virtue of his having been called to any other Bar, shall, when called, take pre- 1 cedence next after the members of the Society of longer ! standing on the Books called upon the same day. 97. Every gentleman, upon his being called to the Bar, shall appear before the Convocation in a Barrister's gown, for the purpose of his being presented to the Superior Courts ; and he may be so presented by any Bencher present in Court. 98. The form of the Diploma of Barrister-at-Law of this Society, shall be in the form in the Schedule No. 14. CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS FOR ADMIS- SION AS ATTORNEYS OR SOLICITORS. >1 TO KEEP TERMS. 106. Every Candidate for Certificate of Fitness for Admis- sion as Attorney or Solicitor, shall keep two Terms pursuant 3 to the Statute in that behalf. lOT. The two Terms to be kept by Articled Clerks under the Statute, shall be kept by their attending the sittings of the Courts of Queen's Bench and Common Pleas, or one of them, agreeably to the provisions of the said Act and of the I Rules of the said Courts in that behalf, every day on which 1 such courts, or either of them sit during Term, and by I their entering their names, and subscribing their declara- tion of attendance in the Articled Clerks' Attendance Book of such Courts, or either of them, pursuant to the said | Rules of Court respectively. order of pre- ocation at the se order, and! of his having lied, take pre- icty of longer day. . 'i i to the Bar, •riater's gown, the Superior jncher present t-Law of this To. 14. R ADMIS- [CITORS. ess for Admis- erms pursuant I Clerks under he sittings of jas, or one of Let and of the I day on which | ?erm, and by their declara- ' Attendance mt to the said 17 108. Every such Candidate shall leave with the Secretary [of this Society a certificate or certificates of such attendance from the Clerks of such Court or Courts, together with his petition for certificate of fitness, articles, and other papers, 3r sufficiently excuse the production thereof as prescribed by ^he said Act, and the Rules of tlie Society respecting the lame. 109. In case any such Articled Clerk while at Toronto for the purpose of attending the sittings of such Courts, or feither of them, in compliance with the requirements of the laid Act, be, from sickness or other unavoidable impediment, prevented from being or remaining in attendance in Court lior the whole or any part of the Term, that such Court or Courts may be sitting on any day in either of such Terms, Baid Articled Clerk shall, nevertheless, be allowed such day 01- days attendance, as within the meaning of the said Act, upon his satisfying the Clerks of the Crown and Pleas of ithe said two Courts by certificate from his Medical Attendant 3r otherwise to their satisfaction that such sickness or otlier mavoidable impediment was the sole cause of such absence ; sind upon such Articled Clerk leaving with the Secretary of Ihis Society a certificate thereof under the hands of such Klerks of the Crown and Pleas at the same time that he leaves his petition for certificate of fitness and other papers, IS hereinafter prescribed. 110. All applications for Certificates of Fitness for Admis- lion as Attorney or Solicitor under the said Act shall be by ^etition in writing, addressed to the Benchers of the Society in Convocation, and every such petition, together with the .ocuments required by, and the fees payable to this Society nder the said Act, or under the Rules of the said Courts, or jthose of this Society, shall be left with the Secretary of the Society at Osgoode Hall on or before the third Saturday next efore the Term in which such petition is to be presented, and the Sub-Treasurer's receipt for such fees shall be a suf- Ificient authority to the " Examiners for Call" to examine ;he Applicant by written or printed questions. . 3 kT'" I ; 18 111. In the case of persons who entered into contracts oj service prior to the 1st of July, 1858, if, by reason of the expiration of the period of such service in Term time, any such person cannot comply with the requisites of the last section on or before the third Saturday therein mentioned, or before the day oppointed for examination in writing before the Examiners in the vacation next after such Saturday, but the period will arrive previous to the last Thursday in the then next ensuing Term, such person may in lieu of his articles or contract of service deposit his affidavit, stating the date of his articles, the day when his service thereunder will expire, and when the same were filed, and upon complying in other respects with the terms of the foregoing section, may be examined by the Examiner on such examination day, and the Eenchers in Convocation upon being satisfied on the first day of Term of tlie foregoing facts, and that all other requisites of the Statute and of the Rules of the Society entitling the party to oral examination have been complied with, may proceed to the examination of the applicant notwithstanding the non-completion of his service under articles ; but no Certificate of Fitness shall be issued until the expiration of such period of service, nor until all and every the other requirements of the Statute, and of the Rules of the Courts and of the Society, have been complied with. 112. Every Candidate for a Certificate of Fitness for Ad- mission as an Attorney or Solicitor under the said Act, shall, with his petition for such certificate, leave with the Secretary of the Society at Osgoode Hall, answers to the several ques- tions set forth in the Schedule to this rule annexed marked "B.,'' signed by the Attorney or Solicitor with whom such Articled Clerk has served his clerkship, together with the certificate in the said last-mentioned Schedule also con- tained. 113. In case any such Candidate at the time of leaving his petition for Certificate of Fitness and papers, with the Secre- tary of this Society as hereinbefore provided, proves to niurts. examinee's fees. 143. The Examiner for Matriculation shall be HBhtitled, upon each examination, to a fee of £1 I 24 144. Except the fees on notices, all the foregoing fees demandable by the Sub-Treasurer and Secretary, and the Examiner's fees, shall be paid at the time the dues payable] to the Society are required to bt deposited. THE STEWARD. 145. The Steward shall be entitled to demand and receive J 1. Upon every admission on the books of the Society as a Student-at-Law, a fee ^^- • ^0 2 6l 2. Upon every Call to the Bar, a fee of... £0 5 notp:. The forms of " Notices of Presentation," " Presentation, "Petitions," "Bonds" &c., can be obtained by application! to the Secretary or Steward, at Osgoode Hall. Printed by order of Convocation, in Trinity Term, 23rd Victoria, A.D. 1859. foregoing feesl etary, and the! e dues payable! 3d and receive; i of fee ^0 2 6i •f... £0 5 Presentation, by application! y Term, 23rd |