Bar of Quebec
Barreau du Québec | |
Founded | May 30, 1849 |
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Type | Law society |
Legal status | Active |
Purpose | Oversee professional legal practice Support member practitioners Foster collegial relationships within the membership Promote the rule of law |
Headquarters | Maison du Barreau Montreal, Quebec |
Region served | Quebec |
Membership | 22,500 |
Official language | French |
President | Catherine Claveau[1] |
Website | barreau.qc.ca |
The Bar of Quebec (French: Barreau du Québec) is the regulatory body for the practice of advocates[2] in the Canadian province of Quebec and one of two[3] legal regulatory bodies in the province. It was founded on May 30, 1849, as the Bar of Lower Canada (French: Barreau du Bas-Canada).[4]
History
The beginnings of the Quebec Bar go back to 1693 when, as a Royal Province of the
French Canadian advocates would not be recognized for nearly a century, by which time (after the
The Bar of Quebec became an independent corporation in 1849 through the Act to incorporate the Bar of Lower Canada (11-12 Vict. [1849], c.46.) and was granted sole responsibility for admission to the study and practice of law. The Act authorizing the incorporation of the Bar of Quebec was influential elsewhere and inspired the formation of similar corporations, such as the State Bar of California.[citation needed]
Admission
Admission to the Bar of Quebec is a prerequisite for practising law in Quebec.[5]
Quebec applicants must be graduates of the law faculty of one of six universities: the
Lawyers from other Canadian provinces and foreign lawyers can be temporarily admitted (for not more than twelve months) by submitting an "Application for a Special Authorization for a Person Practising Outside Québec."[7] They can also obtain semi-permanent or permanent full admission on application. Full admission for lawyers from elsewhere in Canada requires, among other things, that the applicant demonstrate adequate proficiency in French and successfully complete examinations on civil law and legislation.[8] Foreign applicants may be admitted only by obtaining an undergraduate degree from a Quebec law school or by approval of the Bar of Quebec's Equivalences Committee, which may impose applicant-specific conditions for admission.[8]
See also
- Bar of Montreal
- Chamber of Notaries of Quebec
- Quebec law
References
- ^ "Me Catherine Claveau est réélue à la tête du Barreau du Québec", Barreau du Québec, Press release, March 27, 2023.
- ^ "- Act respecting the Barreau du Québec". legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
- ^ "Our Members: Canada's Law Societies". Federation of Law Societies of Canada. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
- ^ Québec, Le Barreau du. "Le Barreau". Le Barreau du Québec.
- ^ a b c Québec, Le Barreau du. "Devenir avocat". Le Barreau du Québec.
- ^ "Becoming a Lawyer - Barreau du Québec". Archived from the original on 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- ^ "Special Authorization to Practice Law in Québec - Permits for Lawyers and Jurists Outside Québec - for Lawyers - Barreau du Québec". Archived from the original on 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- ^ a b "Full Permit for a Canadian Lawyer - Permits for Lawyers and Jurists Outside Québec - for Lawyers - Barreau du Québec". Archived from the original on 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2012-05-04.