Notice of applicants commencing an application for a compliance certificate
Applicants who have commenced an application for a compliance certificate during the period 5 December 2024 - 18 December 2024 and not yet admitted to the Supreme Court of Victoria is available.
Notice of applicants commencing an application for a compliance certificate will be published on the Board’s website each fortnight for a period of 14 days and will be removed thereafter.
Relevant legislation
Section 19(8) of the Legal Profession Uniform Law 2014 (Victoria) (External link) provides that the Board is not to issue a compliance certificate until after it has given notice, in accordance with the Admission Rules, on an appropriate website of the application for admission.
Rule 12(2) of the Uniform Admission Rules 2015 (External link) specifies that the Board must ensure that notice is published on the Board's website of the name of every person who makes an application for a compliance certificate.
Notice of applicants issued a compliance certificate
Applicants who have been issued a compliance certificate during the period of 12 November 2024 and not yet admitted to the Supreme Court of Victoria is available.
Notice of applicants to be admitted in-person
Applicants who are scheduled to be admitted in-person on 10 December 2024 and not yet admitted to the Supreme Court of Victoria is available.
Notice of applicants admitted on the papers to the Supreme Court of Victoria
The Chief Justice has made the order on the papers admitting the applicants to practise as Australian lawyers and officers of the Supreme Court of Victoria. A full list is available.
https://www.supremecourt.vic.gov.au/orders-admitting-new-lawyers-to-practise (External link)
Paper admission dates occur at the discretion of the Court.
Relevant Legislation
Rule 14.05(1) of the Supreme Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 2018 (External link), the Chief Justice has directed that the orders be heard and determined without an oral hearing.
Notice of New Zealand practitioners to be admitted under the Trans Tasman Mutual Recognition (Vic) Act 1998
New Zealand practitioners to be admitted under the Trans Tasman Mutual Recognition (Vic) Act 1998 (External link) on 2 December 2024 is available.
Supervised Legal Training
The list of SLT applicants scheduled to complete their traineeship 18 December 2024 - 1 January 2025 is available.
Lodging an objection
Any person desiring to object under section 16(3) of the Legal Profession Uniform Law 2014 (Victoria) (External link) to the admission of a particular person may do so before a Judge not less than 14 days before the day appointed for the applicant’s admission (Reg. 14.07 Supreme Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 2018) (External link).
The Victorian Legal Admissions Board will consider whether the objection may affect the applicant's eligibility or suitability for admission and as a result may either, grant, refuse or delay the issue of a compliance certificate.
If the Board considers the objection may affect eligibility or suitability it will provide a copy of the objection to the applicant and request a response within 21 days.
The objection should be sent by email to vlab@justice.vic.gov.au and clearly specify the reasons for objection and any documentation that may be relevant.
Relevant legislation
Section 16(3) of the Legal Profession Uniform Law 2014 (External link) (Victoria) provides that any person may, in accordance with any applicable rules of court, object to the Supreme Court to the admission of a particular person.