REMINDER TO ALL ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW WHO INTEND TO PRACTISE AT THE PRVATE BAR DURING 2024 AND WHO HAVE NOT RENEWED THEIR PRACTISING CERTIFICATE TO DATE, ARE REMINDED THAT THEIR ANNUAL PRACTISING CERTIFICATE SHOULD HAVE BEEN RENEWED ON JANUARY 1, 2024.
UNDER THE LEGAL PROFESSION ACT, IT IS A BREACH OF THE CODE OF ETHICS FOR AN ATTORNEY TO PRACTISE AT THE PRIVATE BAR WITHOUT HOLDING A VALID PRACTISING CERTIFICATE.
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT A PENALTY AMOUNTING TO TWICE THE ESTABLISHED FEES WILL BE APPLIED TO ATTORNEYS WHO DO NOT APPLY FOR THEIR PRACTISING CERTIFICATE ON OR BEFORE THE 28TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2024.
| PRACTISING FEES January 1 – December 31, 2024 |
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| Attorneys-at-Law of less than five years’ standing. | J$14,400.00 |
| Attorneys-at-Law of five years’ standing, but less than fifteen years’ standing. | J$28,800.00 |
| Attorneys-at-Law of fifteen years’ standing and over. | J$43,200.00 |
| Attorneys-at-Law who have retired from practice, but who wish to maintain a Retired Attorneys’ Certificate. | J$10,000.00 |
| Attorneys-at-Law in their first year of practice who apply for a practising certificate after September 1 in that year. | J$7,200.00 |
Payment may be made by cheque, debit or credit card at the General Legal Council’s office, 78-80 Harbour Street, Kingston, or via wire transfer/direct deposit to National Commercial Bank, Duke Street Branch, Saving Account# 064810995 c/o General Legal Council.
Details of payments made by wire transfer/direct deposit should be sent to feepayment@generallegalcouncil.org
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT DURING THE PERIOD JANUARY 2 – FEBRUARY 28, 2024, PRACTISING CERTIFICATES WILL BE PROCESSED ONLY ON
MONDAYS – THURSDAYS BETWEEN 9.00 a.m. – 3.00 p.m.
GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL – January 31, 2024