Accreditation - Leo Cussen

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Accreditation

The Leo Cussen Institute (trading as the Leo Cussen Centre for Law) provides Practical Legal Training (PLT) for the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, programs for Supervised Legal Training (SLT), Practice Management courses (PMC), and Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Where required, Leo Cussen has obtained registration, accreditation and approval from relevant bodies and regulators, further details of which are below.

Practical Legal Training

Leo Cussen is approved to provide Practical Legal Training programs in the following jurisdictions:

ACT

Leo Cussen is accredited by the Legal Practitioners Admission Board of the ACT as an authorised local provider of PLT in the Australian Capital Territory.

NSW

Leo Cussen is accredited by the Legal Profession Admission Board of NSW as an authorised local provider of PLT in New South Wales.

NT

Leo Cussen’s PLT is accredited in the Northern Territory by the Legal Practitioner Admission Board as a conforming interstate program.

QLD

Leo Cussen is accredited by the Legal Practitioners Admission Board of QLD as an authorised local provider of PLT in Queensland.

SA

Leo Cussen is accredited by the Legal Profession Education and Admission Council as a local authorised provider of PLT in South Australia.

TAS

Leo Cussen’s PLT is accredited in Tasmania by the Board of Legal Education Tasmania as a conforming interstate program.

VIC

Leo Cussen is accredited by the Victorian Legal Admissions Board as an authorised local provider of PLT in Victoria.

WA

Leo Cussen is accredited by the Legal Practice Board of WA as an authorised local provider of PLT in Western Australia.

Other accreditation

Leo Cussen is also approved to provide:

Supervised Legal Training, VIC

Programs for Supervised Legal Training, accredited by the Victorian Legal Admissions Board in Victoria.

Continuing Professional Development, WA

Continuing Professional Development programs for Western Australian lawyers, accredited by the Legal Practice Board of WA.

Practice Management Course, VIC

The Leo Cussen Practice Management Course (PMC), assessed by the Victorian Legal Services Board + Commissioner as compliant with the Practice Management Course.

Registrations and memberships

FEE-HELP

The Institute is a registered High Education Provider (HEP) for the purposes of the provision of Commonwealth FEE-HELP.

TEQSA

Leo Cussen has been registered on the National Register of Higher Education Providers by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA). The TEQSA Provider Number is: PRV12155. Our Practical Legal Training course (Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice) has been accredited by the TEQSA.

CRICOS

The Practical Legal Training (onsite) Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) provider code is 02224A and the CRICOS course code is 039593D.

APLEC

Leo Cussen Centre for Law is a member of the Australasian Professional Legal Education Community (APLEC).

ASTAS

Leo Cussen Centre for Law is a member of the Australian Student Tuition Assurance Scheme (ASTAS).