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The following requirements must be complied with in respect of every office maintained by an Advocate and Solicitor or a firm of Advocates and Solicitors:

(1) Partners

Every partner of a firm shall be a partner of all the offices of that firm.

(2) Accountant’s report

An accountant’s report for every office maintained by a law firm shall be submitted with the application for a practising certificate by each Advocate and Solicitor in such law firm.

(3) Person in charge of Advocate and Solicitor’s office

Except for sufficient cause no office of an Advocate and Solicitor or law firm shall be manned solely or left under the supervision of a person not holding a valid practising certificate.

(4) Unauthorised Person not to perform duties of Advocate and Solicitor

No Advocate and Solicitor shall permit an Unauthorised Person to carry out the duties and functions of an Advocate and Solicitor in his firm.

(5) Opening a new branch office

No Advocate and Solicitor shall open a branch office without first having provided the Bar Council with full particulars in writing in compliance with Rule 59 of the Etiquette Rules and without obtaining the prior written approval of the Bar Council.

(6) Operating hours

Every office of an Advocate and Solicitor shall normally be open during usual office hours at least 5 days a week save for public holidays.