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WITH
T.C. (C) No. 1 of 2017,
WRIT PETITION (C) NO. 33 OF 2016; AND
WRIT PETITION (C) NO. 819 OF 2016.
J U D G M E N T
RANJAN GOGOI,J.
Digitally signed by
system of designation of Senior Advocates in
VINOD LAKHINA
Date: 2017.10.12
16:40:56 IST
Reason:
consideration.
class of laymen.2
of Common Pleas.
other jurisdictions.
NIGERIA
(Nomenclature- Senior Advocate of Nigeria)
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a) Integrity 20%
b) Opinion of Justices/Judges and the
strength of references received by
candidates 20%
c) General knowledge of Law 25%
d) Contribution to development of Law 10%
e) Leadership qualities in the profession
10%
f) Qualities of Law Office/Library - 15%
AUSTRALIA
In Australia, Senior Counsel is a person who
is admitted to practise as a barrister and
solicitor of the Supreme Court of the
Australian Capital Territory and who
practises exclusively or substantially as
counsel (Senior Counsel SC, previously
described as Queens Counsel (QC).
The Senior Counsel Protocol, states that
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Determination of Applications:
SINGAPORE
IRELAND
(Nomenclature Senior Counsel)
country.
designation.
interested candidates.
Full-Court.
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years.
Court.
High Court.
three years;
secret ballots.
a Senior Advocate:
Court.
High Court.
more.
years.
also be considered.
lakh rupees.
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years.
years.
Court.
years.
Council of Delhi.
ballots cast.
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a Senior Advocate:
a Senior Advocate:
Court.
years.
Advocate:
consideration.
three years.
years.
a Senior Advocate:
years.
a Senior Advocate:
suo motu.
years.
two years.
of consideration.
five years.
High Court.
the Bar.
years.
two years.
consideration;
of law.
High Court.
Court.
Committee.
this regard.
will prevail.
impermissible.
experience in law.
Court].
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acceptance.
Rules/Guidelines is necessary. It is
qualification or brilliance or is it
that:
by a Permanent Committee to be
Designation of Senior
Advocates;
Committee;
Committee;
Permanent Committee;
proposal of designation of a
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suggestions/views of other
designation;
Permanent Committee to be
particular candidate is
scrutiny;
of a point-based format
indicated below:
women, etc.
Committee/cleared by the
preference/choice.
reviewed/reconsidered after
concerned to continue to be
same;
reconsideration by suitable
necessary.
of 2015.
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(RANJAN GOGOI)
.....................J.
(ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN)
.....................J.
(NAVIN SINHA)
NEW DELHI
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