Admission
The Supreme Court is responsible for the admission of lawyers in Queensland. It is assisted by the Legal Practitioners Admissions Board, which issues recommendations as to the eligibility & suitability of applicants in the form of a certificate of compliance.
To be eligible for admission, applicants must have completed an approved law degree, undertaken approved practical legal training via a practical legal training course or Supervised Traineeship at a firm, and be able to satisfy the Admission Board and the Court of their fitness to practise. More information about the required study and training to become a lawyer is available in the Law in Qld section of this website.
Changes to legislation in Queensland have resulted in the fusing of the profession. In a move away from the traditional division of solicitors and barristers, a practitioner is now admitted as a Lawyer to the Roll of Lawyers in Queensland. These changes came into force in mid 2004.
Once a practitioner has been admitted onto the Roll of Lawyers, they must apply for a practising certificate from the Queensland Law Society to practise as a solicitor, or the Bar Association of Queensland to practise as a barrister. More information is available on the practice requirements page.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
A list of Frequently Asked Questions has been compiled to assist you and provide extra information regarding admission to the legal profession in Queensland, should you have any further queries please contact us.
Admission Kits (July 2010)
Admission Fees have changed — Effective 1 July 2010
(Justice Legislation (Fees) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010)
| Board's consideration of application | $475.00 |
|---|---|
| Filing application in Supreme Court Registry | $53.00 |
- For Articled Clerks & Associates Only
- For Articled Clerks & Supervised Trainees
- For Articled Clerks Only
- For PLT Students
- For Supervised Trainees Only
Admission Forms
- Form 01, version 2 - Originating Application
- Form 02, version 4 - Notice of Traineeship
- Form 04, version 4 - Supervisor's Statement
- Form 05, version 4 - Former Master's Statement
- Form 06, version 2 - Response Statement
- Form 07, version 2 - Statement of Eligibility and Suitability
- Form 08, version 2 - Certificate of Suitability
- Form 09, version 3 - Notice of Intention to Apply
- Form 10, version 3 - Response Statement (Associates)
- Form 11, version 2 - Response Statement (Articled clerks)
- Form 14, version 1 - Admission under Rule 17
