Barristers (Qualification for Office) Act 1961
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to make provision with respect to the qualification for office of barristers who have been solicitors, and for purposes connected therewith. |
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| Citation | 9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. 44 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 19 July 1961 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 |
Status: Repealed | |
The Barristers (Qualification for Office) Act 1961 (9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. 44) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that modified the requirements for a barristers call to the Bar. It consisted of only two sections, one of which is the Act's short title.[1] The Act allows time spent as a solicitor to be taken into account when calculating any required period of service for promotion to a role in, for example, the judiciary. The Act was moved as a private members bill and given its second reading by Lord Mancroft, who personally felt that it would have little effect.[2] It was, however, seen as a sign that the two branches of the English legal profession were moving closer to fusion, and allowed solicitors to take up judicial offices previously closed to them.[2]
The Act was repealed by the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.[3]
