On the 26th February 2021, the Amending Law 14 (I) of 2021 was
published in the Gazette of the Republic, by which lawyers will be
able to accept an oath before them in the affidavits. Specifically,
Article 2 is amended as follows:
- "Lawyer" means a person who is registered in the
Register of Practicing Advocates in accordance with the provisions
of the Advocates Law, CAP 2;
- "Register oath Lawyers" means the record kept by the
Registrar in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph (iv) of
Article 3; "
Moreover, Article 3 of the Law, as amended, specifies that a
lawyer must practice law for at least five (5) consecutive
years and, at the request of the applicant together with
the necessary certificates, to be approved by the Supreme Court for
entry in the Register of Sworn Lawyers.
