How to become an Australian Lawyer
There are different pathways to becoming an Australian lawyer and your PLT qualification is a key step in the journey. Depending on whether you have undertaken your academic study in Australia or overseas, there will be different steps that lead to your application for admission to the legal profession and your right to practise law. We have put together an easy flow chart to describe these pathways.
Admitting Authorities in Each State/Territory
| Region | Admitting Authority | Court |
|---|---|---|
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Region Australian Capital Territory |
Admitting Authority | Court |
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Region New South Wales |
Admitting Authority | Court |
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Region Northern Territory |
Admitting Authority | Court |
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Region Queensland |
Admitting Authority Queensland Legal Practitioners Admissions Board (See the Queensland Courts website or the Queensland Law Society website) |
Court |
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Region South Australia |
Admitting Authority Legal Practitioners Education and Admission Council (See the Law Society of South Australia website) |
Court |
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Region Tasmania |
Admitting Authority Board of Legal Education (See the Law Society of Tasmania website) |
Court |
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Region Victoria |
Admitting Authority Council of Legal Education – Victorian Legal Admissions Board |
Court |
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Region Western Australia |
Admitting Authority | Court |
