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Application for Admission to the Bar
Applicant name: TlomzKrano
Part One: Experience as a Justice or counsel
1. Have you served as a Justice (including as a Temporary Hearing Officer)? Yes (if No, move to question 5)
2. Between what dates did you serve as a Justice (including as a Temporary Hearing Officer)? May 6th, 2022 - May 10th 2022, May12th - May 30th (filling in for court vacancy that ended with the Special Justice Election)
3. Were you the Moderating Justice in any criminal trials or requests for review? (If so, please identify which criminal trials or requests for review) No
4. Were you the author or a co-author of any Official Opinions, Verdicts or Sentencing Orders of the Court? (If so, please identify the Official Opinions, Verdicts or Sentencing Orders) Yes, "[R4R] When is an Election Commissioner no longer a Candidate for the Purpose of Section 4.3.15"
5. Have you served as a Prosecutor? No (if No, move to question 8)
6. Which criminal trials did you prosecute? NA
7. Did you participate in any requests for review related to those trials? (If so, please identify the requests for review) NA
8. Have you served as counsel to a defendant in a criminal trial? No (if No, move to question 11)
9. In which criminal trials were you counsel to a defendant? NA
10. Did you participate in any requests for review related to those trials? (If so, please identify the requests for review) NA
Part Two: Legal Writing
11. Have you authored any substantial legal work? (Examples include: briefs in requests for review; analysis or explanations of the law; arguments in criminal trials; bills that have been made law. However, it does not include any Official Opinion, Verdict or Sentencing Order of the Court or any decision or argument made in a trial or request for review identified in Part One) Yes , I have assisted in crafting various arguments for briefs previously however I have not been a direct author for any in regards to TNP legal proceedings. (if No, move to question 14)
12. Have you authored any briefs in requests for review? (If so, please identify the requests for review) NA
13. Have you authored any other substantial legal work? (If so, identify no more than two) Yes, I have extensive WA experience both in authorship (2x GA) and in regional leadership as the Minister of World Assembly Affairs, WA Advisor and Council, and various other WA related positions which combine for at least 3 years (honestly lost track at this point). While this is not directly related to TNP law, I argue it is relevant as it shows my ability to navigate a complex legal environment that required me to analyze both existing and repealed resolutions, WA Rules and Procedures, and how GA Secretariat rulings influence the interpretation and legality of new and existing proposals.
Additionally, I have authored a NAP and subsequent Treaty with Lazarus. I believe this experience speaks for itself, however I will point out that treaty authorship does require a great deal of understanding in procedures both domestically and in our partner regions as well as how relevant laws to pertain to a treaty's enforceability in regards to our own citizenry and signatory regions/entities.
Part Three: Other Relevant Experience
14. Have you served in a Constitutionally-mandated Elected Office? (This does not include the office of Justice) Yes (if No, move to question 17)
15. Which offices have you served in and between what dates? Delegate: Sept 2020 - Jan 2021
16. Were you required to make a decision which required you to analyse and apply the law? (If so, please identify no more than two examples of this and explain why they show substantial knowledge of the law) I would argue that the job of Delegate and the countless decisions that come with the job require constant grappling with the law and how it is interpreted and applied. It may not as in-depth as a court justice or frequent participator/contributor to briefs, however given leadership of the region, I was always generally aware of what was going on. I did have to appoint a prosecutor and witness R4Rs with varying relevancy to my position as Delegate. My term was also during a time when there was debate on the limit of the ability for border control officers to kick people from the region during ZDay. However, I want to clarify that my position did not require heavy analyzation of and particular portion of the legal code, but rather to the extent that one who pays close attention to proceedings and court activity might have.
17. Have you served as a government official in any other office in the previous two years? (This does not include any office identified in Part One) Yes (if No, move to question 20)
18. Which offices have you served in and between what dates? Security Council: Feb 2021 - Present, Minister of Foreign Affairs: Sept 2021 - Jan 2022, Advisor to the Delegate: Jan 2022 - May 2022
19. Were you required to make a decision which required you to analyse and apply the law? (If so, please identify an example of this and explain why it shows substantial knowledge of the law) To a similar extent of that I previously described in my role as delegate, but again not requiring any incredible effort in analyzing specific portions of the law.
Part Four: Acceptability Disclosure
20. Have you previously been convicted of any crime in The North Pacific? No (if No, move to question 22)
21. What crime/crimes were you convicted of? (Please identify the date of each conviction) NA
22. Have you previously been recalled from office as Justice or Prosecutor? No (if No, move to question 24)
23. On what date/dates were you recalled from office? NA
24. Have you previously been found by the Court to be in contempt of court or to have submitted an appeal or review that was frivolous or solely for the purpose of delaying proceedings? No (if No, move to question 26)
25. In which trials or requests for review did the Court make those findings? NA
26. Have you previously had your membership of the Bar revoked for any reason other than ceasing to be a citizen? No (if No, move to question 28)
27. On what date/dates was your membership revoked? NA
28. If you answered Yes to any of questions 20, 22, 24, or 26, why do you consider that you would be an acceptable member of the bar, despite any prior conviction, recall, adverse finding by the Court, or revocation of Bar membership? NA
Part Six: Request for Admission and Declaration
I apply to the Bar Commissioners for admission to the Bar.
I declare that the information I have provided in this application is true and that I have not failed to provide any information required by this application.
Applicant name: TlomzKrano
Part One: Experience as a Justice or counsel
1. Have you served as a Justice (including as a Temporary Hearing Officer)? Yes (if No, move to question 5)
2. Between what dates did you serve as a Justice (including as a Temporary Hearing Officer)? May 6th, 2022 - May 10th 2022, May12th - May 30th (filling in for court vacancy that ended with the Special Justice Election)
3. Were you the Moderating Justice in any criminal trials or requests for review? (If so, please identify which criminal trials or requests for review) No
4. Were you the author or a co-author of any Official Opinions, Verdicts or Sentencing Orders of the Court? (If so, please identify the Official Opinions, Verdicts or Sentencing Orders) Yes, "[R4R] When is an Election Commissioner no longer a Candidate for the Purpose of Section 4.3.15"
5. Have you served as a Prosecutor? No (if No, move to question 8)
6. Which criminal trials did you prosecute? NA
7. Did you participate in any requests for review related to those trials? (If so, please identify the requests for review) NA
8. Have you served as counsel to a defendant in a criminal trial? No (if No, move to question 11)
9. In which criminal trials were you counsel to a defendant? NA
10. Did you participate in any requests for review related to those trials? (If so, please identify the requests for review) NA
Part Two: Legal Writing
11. Have you authored any substantial legal work? (Examples include: briefs in requests for review; analysis or explanations of the law; arguments in criminal trials; bills that have been made law. However, it does not include any Official Opinion, Verdict or Sentencing Order of the Court or any decision or argument made in a trial or request for review identified in Part One) Yes , I have assisted in crafting various arguments for briefs previously however I have not been a direct author for any in regards to TNP legal proceedings. (if No, move to question 14)
12. Have you authored any briefs in requests for review? (If so, please identify the requests for review) NA
13. Have you authored any other substantial legal work? (If so, identify no more than two) Yes, I have extensive WA experience both in authorship (2x GA) and in regional leadership as the Minister of World Assembly Affairs, WA Advisor and Council, and various other WA related positions which combine for at least 3 years (honestly lost track at this point). While this is not directly related to TNP law, I argue it is relevant as it shows my ability to navigate a complex legal environment that required me to analyze both existing and repealed resolutions, WA Rules and Procedures, and how GA Secretariat rulings influence the interpretation and legality of new and existing proposals.
Additionally, I have authored a NAP and subsequent Treaty with Lazarus. I believe this experience speaks for itself, however I will point out that treaty authorship does require a great deal of understanding in procedures both domestically and in our partner regions as well as how relevant laws to pertain to a treaty's enforceability in regards to our own citizenry and signatory regions/entities.
Part Three: Other Relevant Experience
14. Have you served in a Constitutionally-mandated Elected Office? (This does not include the office of Justice) Yes (if No, move to question 17)
15. Which offices have you served in and between what dates? Delegate: Sept 2020 - Jan 2021
16. Were you required to make a decision which required you to analyse and apply the law? (If so, please identify no more than two examples of this and explain why they show substantial knowledge of the law) I would argue that the job of Delegate and the countless decisions that come with the job require constant grappling with the law and how it is interpreted and applied. It may not as in-depth as a court justice or frequent participator/contributor to briefs, however given leadership of the region, I was always generally aware of what was going on. I did have to appoint a prosecutor and witness R4Rs with varying relevancy to my position as Delegate. My term was also during a time when there was debate on the limit of the ability for border control officers to kick people from the region during ZDay. However, I want to clarify that my position did not require heavy analyzation of and particular portion of the legal code, but rather to the extent that one who pays close attention to proceedings and court activity might have.
17. Have you served as a government official in any other office in the previous two years? (This does not include any office identified in Part One) Yes (if No, move to question 20)
18. Which offices have you served in and between what dates? Security Council: Feb 2021 - Present, Minister of Foreign Affairs: Sept 2021 - Jan 2022, Advisor to the Delegate: Jan 2022 - May 2022
19. Were you required to make a decision which required you to analyse and apply the law? (If so, please identify an example of this and explain why it shows substantial knowledge of the law) To a similar extent of that I previously described in my role as delegate, but again not requiring any incredible effort in analyzing specific portions of the law.
Part Four: Acceptability Disclosure
20. Have you previously been convicted of any crime in The North Pacific? No (if No, move to question 22)
21. What crime/crimes were you convicted of? (Please identify the date of each conviction) NA
22. Have you previously been recalled from office as Justice or Prosecutor? No (if No, move to question 24)
23. On what date/dates were you recalled from office? NA
24. Have you previously been found by the Court to be in contempt of court or to have submitted an appeal or review that was frivolous or solely for the purpose of delaying proceedings? No (if No, move to question 26)
25. In which trials or requests for review did the Court make those findings? NA
26. Have you previously had your membership of the Bar revoked for any reason other than ceasing to be a citizen? No (if No, move to question 28)
27. On what date/dates was your membership revoked? NA
28. If you answered Yes to any of questions 20, 22, 24, or 26, why do you consider that you would be an acceptable member of the bar, despite any prior conviction, recall, adverse finding by the Court, or revocation of Bar membership? NA
Part Six: Request for Admission and Declaration
I apply to the Bar Commissioners for admission to the Bar.
I declare that the information I have provided in this application is true and that I have not failed to provide any information required by this application.
