Admission in NSW
To qualify for admission as a legal practitioner of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, it is necessary to complete:
- a recognised degree in law, or a Diploma in Law from the NSW Legal Profession Admission Board (LPAB),
- an approved undergraduate course in Legal Ethics, and
- an approved program of practical legal training.
NSW Academic requirements
If you have an academic legal qualification from an institution outside New South Wales, and you intend to seek admission as a legal practitioner in NSW on completion of your practical training, we recommend that you contact the LPAB to ensure that your qualifications are sufficient for NSW admission purposes.
Note: The LPAB requires your degree to include a subject in Legal Ethics. You should also contact the LPAB even if you are a law graduate of a NSW institution and are not sure that your degree includes a subject in Legal Ethics. The College offers a Legal Ethics Bridging Course for graduates who have not completed this requirement in their degree. Click on the following link for information on this course: Legal Ethics Course
NSW Court admission applications
Please contact the LPAB on the details below to:
- make your application to the Supreme Court of NSW for admission as a legal practitioner
- confirm application lodgement dates
- confirm admission requirements
The College does not check that your tertiary qualification in law will meet the LPAB's admission requirements, nor does it check issues relating to character, which are required by the LPAB. The College does not warrant that by enrolling (except in relation to the Professional Program when duly completed) you will be entitled to be admitted as a legal practitioner. You should confirm these matters yourself with the LPAB.
Legal Profession Admission Board
Level 4
37 Bligh Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Ph: + 61 2
9338 3500
Fax: + 61 2
9338 3555
email: ag_lpab@agd.nsw.gov.au
www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lpab
Applications Due |
Admission Ceremony |
18 January 2008 |
15 February 2008 |
18 January 2008 |
22 February 2008* |
14 March 2008 |
11 April 2008 |
18 April 2008 |
16 May 2008 |
6 June 2008 |
4 July 2008 |
18 July 2008 |
15 August 2008 |
12 September 2008 |
10 October 2008 |
7 November 2008 |
5 December 2008 |
* Admission Ceremony of Friday, 22 February 2008 will be held in Newcastle
Admission as a Barrister
For information on Admission as a Barrister in NSW please contact:
The NSW Bar Association
Selborne Chambers
174 Phillip Street
Sydney Australia 2000
Ph: +61 2 9232 4055
Fax: +61 2 9221 1149
www.nswbar.asn.au/index.php
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