LAW STUDIES.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18681, 3 May 1926, Page 8

LAW STUDIES.

NEW REGULATIONS. FOUR TEARS TO PASS. (SPECIAL TO "THI PBJJS3-") , "WELLINGTON, May 2. • ] New regulations which hare beer Gazetted dealing with law examinations provide that the minimum time for the complete passing of the examinations shall be four years. This can only be accomplished by the student not foil- ) in a single suujecL 01 i.ne lour uivisiun.s iie is required 10 take. 1 "A candidate,'' says the regulations, j "shall puss in ail auujtu-ts ol a.division beiore jireseiniiig muisc-ii lor examination in me subjects oi any later divi--1 sjion." No candidate is to be'ailowed ( ti> present himself tor examination in raoio than four subjects at any one i time, except in cases wnere lie requires i tj pass in nve subjects to complete his 1 examinations, \\hero, in a division, 1 there are [ewer than four subjects, a I candidate will not be allowed to take a i subject or subjects of a later division tj make up ttie number of four subjects, 'but it he requires to pass in one or more subjects to complete a division, he may take also sufficient subjects in the "latter division to make up his total of four subjects. Excepting the regulation relating to conveyancing, the regulations shall not apply to any candidate (a) who has matriculated* in the University of >"ew Zealand not later than July Ist, IMG, (b) who prior to March Ist, 1926, has heen credited with a pass in not fewer than two subjects of the examination in law; or (e) who has obtained a provisional matriculation and has had his matriculation confirmed by the University as from date prior to January Ist, 1926, provided that such candidates shall not, later, than December 31st, 1930, : complete all examinations necessary for admission as a barrister or solicitor as the case might be, under the. regulations at present in existence. It, is provided also that every candidate who is required to pass in the law of property. (Part I.) shall pass in the law of property as in Division IT., and every candidate who i a required to pass in the law of property (Part II.) shall pass in company law. and the law of bankruptcy, and in the law of trusts, wills, intestate succession, and the administration of the estates of deceased persons. Candidates completing their course under the old regulations may elect at aiiy time to. come Under the new ones, and Tn doing so they will be credited with the subjects in which they have alreadv passed. ' Should they fail to complete by January Ist, IA3I, they will be brought under the new regulation and credited with the subjects thev have passed in under the old. The following are the divisions referred to , Fdi\ Barristers:—-. Division I. —1. Latin. 2. , English or Philosophy. 3. Jurisprudence. 4, Constitutional History and Law. Division 'II.—I. Roman law\ 2. The law of property. 3. The law of contract. Division lII.—I. The law of torts. 2. Criminal law. . 3. Company law and 'the'law of bankruptcy.' 4. The law 1 of trusts; wills, intestate succession, and the administration of the estates of deceased persons. - Division IV.—l. The law of evidence. 2 Practice and procedure. 3. International law. 4. Conflict of laws. For Solicitors,: — • Division I.—One of the following: (i) Latin, (ii) English, or (iii) philosophy. 2. Jurisprudence. 3. Constitutional history and law. Division ll.—l. The law of property. 2. The law of- contract. Division lII.—I. The law of torts. 2. Criminal law*. 3. Company law and the law of bankruptcy. 4. " The law of trusts, wills, intestate succession, and the administration of the estates of deceased persons.. Division IF.—l. The law of evidence 2. Practice and procedure. 3. Conflict of laws. Every candidate for admission as barrister or solicitor shall also pass in the ■following subjects: !. Conveyancing (as provided in Regulation XII. of these regulations). 2., Bookkeeping (elementary questions on tnist- accounts and bookkeeping).