Sabah Advocate Admission (High Court in Sabah & Sarawak)

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Syllabus

• Qualification GatewayTopic

  Recognised Law Degree (UM, UKM, UiTM, IIUM, NUS, UUM, MMU, UNISZA or equivalent) · Certificate in Legal Practice (CLP) — alternative pathway for overseas grads · Called to Bar of England/Scotland/Northern Ireland/Ireland (direct pathway)

• Sabah Connection RequirementTopic

  Born in Sabah or Federal Territory of Labuan · Ordinarily resident in Sabah for continuous 5+ years · Domiciled in Sabah (Chief Judge discretion)

• Pupillage / Chambering (12 months)Topic

  Full 12-month pupillage (standard) · 6-month exemption — local law grads already admitted in Malaysia · 3-month exemption — Australian law grads admitted to relevant state bar

• Mandatory Pre-Admission ProgrammesTopic

  Etiquette, Practice & Professional Standards Course (Sabah Law Society) — must pass · Advocacy Training Course (Borneo Advocacy Training Centre) — must pass · Legal Aid Clinic Sessions (minimum 6 attendances)

• Court Interview & ApplicationTopic

  Interview before High Court of Sabah & Sarawak at Kota Kinabalu — must pass · CV filed at least 7 days prior · Two character testimonials

• Post-Admission CertificationTopic

  Annual Certificate — Sabah Law Society · Practising Certificate — High Court

• Advocates Ordinance (Sabah Cap. 2) s. 3

  What are the three ways to establish Sabah connection for advocate admission?

  Sabah Cap. 2 (June 2023)
• In Re Chen Jie; Petitioner

  What must an applicant prove to establish domicile in Sabah under the admission rules?

  [2015] 3 CLJ 1093
• Advocates Ordinance (Sabah Cap. 2) s. 4

  What is the standard pupillage period required in Sabah before admission?

  Sabah Cap. 2 (June 2023)