Bangladesh Bar Council

(A Statutory Autonomous Body of the Government Constituted Under President’s Order No. 46 of 1972)

Pupilage Registration Form

1. Name of the applicant (In block letter)        :.................................................................................................................................
2. Father’s name                                :.................................................................................................................................
3. Mother’s name                                :.................................................................................................................................
4. Date of Birth                                :............................................................................. Age:…………………….............
5. Mailing Address with Contact No. if any        :.................................................................................................................................
6. Permanent Address                        :.................................................................................................................................
7. Nationality                                        :.................................................................................................................................
8. Academic qualifications with date on which acquired

9. Name of pupil master (Senior)         :................................................................................................................................
10. Name of the Bar Association which his         :................................................................................................................................

senior is a member         .................................................................................................................................

11. Date of Enrolment of his/her Senior          :................................................................................................................................
12. Whether the applicant has been dismissed :................................................................................................................................

        form the service of government or of a         .................................................................................................................................

        public statutory corporation, if so, date          .................................................................................................................................

        and reason thereof                                               ................................................................................................................................

13. Whether the applicant has been convicted :................................................................................................................................

         court or any offence involving moral             ................................................................................................................................  

        turpitude, if so, cate and particulars thereof ...............................................................................................................................

14. Whether the enrolment of the applicant        :...............................................................................................................................

        Has previously been cancelled by the             ...............................................................................................................................

        Bar council                                                               ...............................................................................................................................

Date: .........................................        .........................................................

        Signature of the Applicant

N.B. Incomplete application shall be treated as rejected. The application shall be accompanied by.

1. A contract of pupilage executed on the Bar Council prescribed agreement from and shall be filed with Secretary of the Bar Council.
2. Copies of S.S.C, H.S.C and Degree or equivalent certificates and Marks sheets and copy of Law degree certificate or (In case of Foreign University degree an equivalency certificate from Bangladesh Bar Council/ministry of Education of Bangladesh shall have to be submitted.
3. Three copies of recent passport size coloured photographs attested by his/her Senior or Secretary of any Bar Association.
4. A receipt of payment of Registration Fee of Tk. 800.00 (being Pay Slip/P.O/D.D No. ……………………………… of Bank …………………………………..Branch………………………………………Dated............./................./.....................)
5. A receipt of payment of Registration Fee of Tk. 400.00 (being Pay Slip/P.O/D.D No. ……………………………… of Bank …………………………………..Branch………………………………………Dated............./................./.....................)

(FORM OF  CONTRACT OF PUPILAGE UNDER  SUB RULE (3)(III) OF RULE 60 OF THE BANGLADESH BAR COUNCIL RULES)

Page # 01

Articles of Agreement made and concluded this the ……....................……………….……………. day of ………………………................................., 20……………

BETWEEN

Mr. /Ms. (Sr.) …………………......................................………………….………..…….……. Advocate enrolled in the year ………........……….… of the …………..……………………............................... Bar Association and Mr. /Ms. (pupil) ...............................………………………………………………………………... Son/daughter of ……………………………………………… Village: ………………………..……. P.O: …………………………………… P.S: ………………………………………… District: ……………………………………......

Now these present witness that Mr. /Ms. (pupil) .........................……..……………………………………..... of his own free will doth hereby place and bind himself as a pupil of the said Mr. /Ms. (Sr.) ……………………………………………………………………………. to be by him taught and instructed in the practice and profession of an Advocate and agree to serve him form the date hereof for and during and until the full end of 6/18 months.

That the said Mr. /Ms. (pupil) .........................………………………...…….…………………………… doth and agree with the said Mr./Ms.(Sr.)…………………........................................……………………… and those of his clients and cheerfully obey and execute his lawful and reasonable commands and shall not depart or absent himself form the said service and employ of the said Mr./Ms.(Sr.) ………………………………………….........................................................................……..any time during the said term without his consent first had and obtained  and shall honestly and faithfully behave himself in all respects as a good and faithful pupil and the said Mr./Ms.(Pupil)………………………………................................................................... Doth covenant to and agree with the said Mr. /Ms. (Sr.)……………………………………………………………………………  

Page # 2

By these presents that the said Mr./Ms.(Sr.) ............…………………………………………… …….........……….………………… shall and will accept and take the said Mr./Ms.(Pupil) ………………………………………………….............................… as his pupil for and during the said term of *6/18 months and shall and will be the best ways and means in his power and to the best of his knowledge shall teach and instruct or cause to be taught and instructed the said Mr./Ms.(Pupil)…......……………………………….………..… in the practice and profession of and Advocate.

In witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto signed and subscribed their respective hands this day, this year first above written.

.........................………….…………………………

Signature and address of the Advocate

Witnessed by:

1……………………………........

2..………………………………….

…………….…......………………...................

Signature and address of the pupil

(This can be photo copied on stamp paper or typed)

AFFIDAVIT

(AFFIRMING EXECUTION OF THE CONTRACT OF PUPILAGE UNDER SUB RULE (3) (II) OF RULE 60 THE BANGLADESH BAR COUNCIL RULES)

I, (pupil) ..................................................................…………………………………………………………......................... son/daughter of ………..........................................................................................……………………………………… of Village: ………………………………......................................... P.O.: ...............………………………………............. P.S: .............................................................. District: ....................……………………, a pupil for enrolment as Advocate age about ………….. years, a citizen of Bangladesh, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as follows:-

1. That on the …….........................…..……… day of …………………................…… 201……….. a contract of  pupilage required under sub-rule(3)(II) of rule 60 of the Bangladesh Bar Council Rules as contained in Articles of pupilage hereto annexed and marked as Annexure-‘A’ was duly executed by me and Mr ..................................………………………………………………… an Advocate of the …………......................……. Bar Association who has practised as Advocate for not less than 10 (ten) years.

2.  That the statements made above are true to my knowledge.

Date, Seal & Signature of the         ………...........……………..

Magistrate 1st Class or Notary         Signature of the pupil

The deponent is known to me and he has signed his name in my presence.

………………………………

Signature of Advocate