Admission of students is dealt with in section 35 of the Act. Applications for admission are considered by the Education Committee. Sections 35 (1) & (2) of the Act state:
35 (1) The evaluation of all matters relating to the academic qualifications, character and fitness to practice of an applicant, and the evaluation of applications for enrollment as a member or for admission as a student, is under the control of an Education Committee which the Benchers shall establish and maintain.
(2) The Education Committee shall consider all matters relating to academic qualifications, character and fitness to practice of an applicant for enrollment as a member or for admission as a student and shall prescribe the contents of bar admission examinations and other special examinations or educational requirements.
The Education Committee also prescribes the period of Articles of Clerkship, generally 12 months, to be served by an applicant.
The Rules provide more detail regarding the requirements for an applicant applying for admission as a student with the Society. Rule 6.03 states:
6.03 (1) The Education Committee may approve the admission of a person as a student where that person proves to the Education Committee’s satisfaction and in accordance with the rules that the person:
(Amended: Rule 6.03(1)(b) Summer Term Convocation, June 7, 2013)
(2) The Education Committee may approve the enrollment of a person admitted as a student under rule 6.03(1) where the person proves to the Education Committee’s satisfaction and in accordance with the rules that the person:
(Amended: Rule 6.03(1&2) Summer Term Convocation, June 9, 2007)
(3) An applicant for admission as a student shall satisfy the national requirement approved by the Task Force on the Canadian Common Law Degree, as revised from time to time.
(Amended: Rule 6.03(3) Summer Term Convocation, June 7, 2013, and effective January 2015)
(Repealed: Rule 6.03(4)(5)&(6) Summer Term Convocation June 7, 2013, and effective January 2015)