Admission Requirements: Victoria In order to be admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria students must complete the following requirements.
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1. Academic Requirements The Melbourne Law School LLB and JD courses both meet the academic requirements for admission to practice according to the Legal Profession (Admission) Rules 2008 (the Rules). 2. Practical Legal Training As of 1 July 2008 Articles of Clerkship have been replaced by Supervised Workplace Training. In order to be admitted to practice, upon graduation you must complete Practical Legal Training (PLT). To fulfil the requirements of Practical Legal Training you must successfully complete either: (i) (ii)
Supervised Workplace Training (formerly Articles of Clerkship), or An approved PLT course conducted by an approved PLT provider
Law Institute of Victoria 470 Bourke St Melbourne Ph: (03) 9607 9332 Fax: (03) 9607 9465 Email: careers@liv.asn.au www.careers.liv.asn.au Board of Examiners Ground Floor, 451 Little Bourke Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Tel: (03) 9604 2451 Fax: (03) 9604 2414 Council of Legal Education Ground Floor, 451 Little Bourke Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Tel: (03) 9604 2407 Fax: (03) 9604 2414 Email:colevic@justice.vic.gov.au
The approved PLT providers are: o ANU Legal Workshop o College of Law (Victoria) o Leo Cussen Institute All applicants seeking admission will be required to provide the following to the Board of Examiners: o a Police Record Check; and o an Academic Conduct Report from their University and Practical Legal Training Provider, if a Practical Legal Training course has been completed. Further requirements for admission to practice as a solicitor in Victoria can be found at the Law Institute of Victoria website and students are encouraged to contact with the Law Institute or the Council of Legal Education and Board of Examiners if you have any queries.
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