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In Tanzania, professional ethics for the members of private bar (advocates) are regulated by the Advocates Act, Cap. 341 which is principal legislation and the Advocates (Professional conducts and Etiquette) Regulations, 2018 (Government Notice No. 118 of 2018) which is subsidiary legislation enacted by the National Advocates Committee (formerly known as the Advocates Committee).
A bar association is a professional association of lawyers as generally organized in countries following the Anglo-American types of jurisprudence. [1] The word bar is derived from the old English/European custom of using a physical railing (bar) to separate the area in which court or legal profession business is done from the viewing area for the general public or students of the law.
It was constituted as per the mandatory requirement as per Advocates Act, 1961 and Bar Council of India. In March 1953, S. R. Das as head of the 'All India Bar Committee', proposed the creation of the apex body as an All-India Bar Council and Bar council at state levels and submitted a report to the Central Government of India.
By the 380s, advocates were studying law in addition to rhetoric, thus reducing the need for a separate class of jurisconsults; in 460, Emperor Leo imposed a requirement that new advocates seeking admission had to produce testimonials from their teachers; and by the sixth century, a regular course of legal study lasting about four years was ...
1958: The NEA helped gain passage of the National Defense Education Act. [57] 1964: The NEA lobbied to pass the Civil Rights Act [58] 1965: The NEA worked with Catholic school leaders to pass the Elementary and Secondary Education Act for federal aid to schools. [59] [60] 1968: After years of feuding, the AFT suggested a merger with the NEA.
Once the advocate passes the examination, they will be entitled to a Certificate of Practice law throughout India. [8] [9] It is clarified that the Bar Examination shall be mandatory for all law students graduating from academic year 2009-2010 onwards and enrolled as advocates under Section 24 of the Advocates Act, 1961. [10]
Section 7 of the Advocates Act, 1961 lays down the Bar Council's regulatory and representative mandate. [2] Bar Councils of each place has following functions: [5] Facilitating the election with rules for members to get elected and managing the Bar Council. Designing the professional behaviours and code to be followed by advocates who are its ...
An advocate can not work under an employment contract, with the exception of scientific and teaching activities. An advocate may combine his status with the status of a patent attorney, a trustee in bankruptcy. An advocate may be a shareholder/owner of business juridical persons and a member of voluntary associations and political parties.