New Zealand Practitioner
A person who is a New Zealand practitioner may seek registration in Victoria under mutual recognition legislation.
You should read the Guide for New Zealand Practitioners in full before you start your application. The guide will outline the requirements for admission and the documentation required.
Form A - Registration under Mutual Recognition Legislation
Form B - Roll of Supreme Court - applicants should email admissions@supcourt.vic.gov.au (External link) to arrange for the Form B to be witnessed.
For further information on how to apply, learn more.
New Zealand Graduate
If you have not been admitted to practice and have a law degree from a New Zealand academic institution, please make an application for a foreign graduate assessment, learn more.
Fit and Proper Person
It is necessary for a person to satisfy the Board that they are of good fame and character and a fit and proper person.
An applicant for admission must disclose details of any matters which might be relevant to the Board's consideration of whether or not they area fit and proper person to be admitted to the Australian legal profession.
An applicant must also disclose any matters which a reasonable applicant would consider that the Board might regard as not being favourable to them when considering whether or not the applicant is a fit and proper person to be admitted to the Australian legal profession.
To assist in determining what matters should be disclosed, you must read the New Zealand Practitioner Suitability Guide and Template for Admission.
New Zealand Practitioner Admission Calendar