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AUSTRALIA

1. Bond University, School of Law

2. Deakin University, School of Law

3. Flinders University, Law School

4. Griffith University, School of Law

5. James Cook University, Law School

6. Monash University, Faculty of Law

7. University of Adelaide, Law School

8. University of Canberra, Law School

9. University of New South Wales, School of Law

10. University of Sydney, Law School

11. University of Tasmania, Faculty of Law

12. University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), Faculty of Law

13. University of Wollongong, Faculty of Law

University of Canberra and James Cook University did not respond to emails that were sent to them, so we do not have information about these law schools.

Deakin University, University of Adelaide, University of New South Wales, University of Sydney and University of Tasmania did not answer to our emails, so some answers are missing or they are incomplete.

 

1. Bond University, School of Law
Robina,Gold Coast 4229, Australia
Phone: + 61 7 5595 2008; Fax: +61 7 5595 2036;
Email: Law@bond.edu.au

Process from law school to practice:

- Complete either a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice or work for 2 years as an articled clerk.

- Gain admission as a solicitor

- Successfully complete the 6-week Bar course.

Bond University’s Professional Training Institute began in 1996. Completion of this course and its practical experience program will satisfy the requirements of the practical component for admission in New South Wales. Mutual recognition provisions will enable students to gain admission in any other State or Territory in Australia.

 

2. Deakin University, School of Law
Geelong, Victoria 3217, Australia
Phone: 03 5227 2215; Fax: 03 5227 2001;
Email : law@deakin.edu.au

Process from Law School to practice:

To obtain admission to practice, LL.B. graduates must either complete a year of articles with a law firm or complete a one year practical legal training course.

 

3. Flinders University, Law School
GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia
Phone: +618 8201 3539; Fax: +618 8201 3630; Email : law@flinders.edu.au

Process from Law School to practice:

 

4. Griffith University, Griffith School of Law
Nathan Campus, QLD 4111 Australia
Phone: +61 7 3875 5339; Fax: +61 7 3875 5599;
Email: uglaw@mailbox.gu.edu.au

Process from law school to practice:

In Queensland, Australia, the legal profession is divided between barristers and solicitors. A legal practitioner can only be registered on one roll, either the Roll of Solicitor or the Roll of Barristers, at any one time.

Admission as a Solicitor requires the following: The Solicitor’s Admission Rules allow the admission of a person as a solicitor subject to two mandatory requirements:

- The person has completed the academic requirements prescribed by the Rules. The academic requirements are the completion of a recognized academic course for the areas of knowledge (known as the Priestley 11).

Completion of a practical legal training course

Admission as a Barrister requires the following:

There are several ways to gain admission as a barrister.

 

5. James Cook University, Law School
Douglas Campus Townsville 4811, Australia
Phone: 0747 814 264; Fax: 0747 814 080;
Email : Stephen.Graw@jcu.edu.au

(We were unable to read answers and the University did not respond to our emails)

 

6. Monash University, Faculty of Law
P/O Box 12, Clayton Vic 3800, Australia
Phone: +61 3 9905 3300; Fax: +61 3 9905 5305;
Email : faculty.manager@law.monash.edu.au

Process from law school to practice:

Once a student has completed the Bachelor of Laws degree, they must undertake a course of practical legal training to gain admission to practice as a barrister or solicitor. They have three avenues through which to gain this training:

- Articled clerkship – graduates undertake a one-year training program while employed by a law firm. Students who successfully complete this program can then apply for a admission and normally, continue on as an employee solicitor of that firm.

- Leo Cussen Institute – students can undertake the Practical Training Course offered through the Leo Cussen Institute. Students who complete the course successfully can be admitted to practice in Victoria but they must practice as an employee solicitor before they can obtain a full Practicing Certificate.

- Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Skills and Ethics (PDLP) – students can undertake this course offered by Monash University Faculty of Law. This is a 22-week course which enables students to undertake practical legal training including clinical training through the legal services connected to the faculty. Students who complete the course successfully can be admitted to practice in Victoria, Australia but they must practice as an employee solicitor before they can obtain a full Practicing Certificate.

 

7. University of Adelaide, Law School
Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
Phone: +618 8303 5063; Fax: +618 8303 4344; Email : law@adelaide.edu.au

Process from the Law School to practice:

In order to be admitted to practice students must complete both the Bachelor of Laws and such further practical training as is required by the Legal Practitioners Education and Admission Council. These requirements meet the Uniform Admission Rules as they apply in South Australia.

 

8. University of Canberra, School of Law
Canberra – Act Australia 2601
Phone: +61 2 6201 5111; Fax: +61 2 6201 5999; Email: student.admin@canberra.edu.au

9. University of New South Wales, School of Law
Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia,
Phone: 61 2 9385 2227; Fax: 61 2 9385 1175;
Email: law@unsw.edu.au

Process from Law School to practice:

A students desiring to practice, as a barrister must meet the requirements to be admitted as a legal practitioner as noted and, in addition, obtain the appropriate practicing certificate from the NSW Bar Association. In order to practice as a barrister a person is required to undertake a Regarding Program which consists of qualifying examinations, a five-week full time Bar Practice Course and a further eleven months of reading. It is recommended that newly qualified legal practitioners practice first as a solicitor before going to the Bar.

 

10. University of Sydney, Law School
173-175 Phillip Street, Sydney 2000, NSW Australia
Phone: 02 9351 0351; Fax: 02 351 0200;
Email : info@law.usyd.edu.au

Process from law school to practice:

A law graduate must complete Practical Legal Training (normally 3-4 months).

 

11. University of Tasmania, Faculty of Law
GPO Box 252-89, Hobart, Tas 7001, Australia
Phone: 036 2262 081; Fax: 036 2267 623

Process from Law School to practice:

The University offer a 6 months Graduate Certificate in Legal Practice. This is a 6 months on campus full-time course that is provided for students who wish to enter the Bar.

When complete the students are issued with the Grad. Certificate and the Bar Association provide the certificate admitting them.

 

12. University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), Faculty of Law
PO Box 123, Broadway NSW 2007, Australia
Phone: +61 2 9514 3444; Fax: +61 2 9514 3400;
Email: david.barker@uts.edu.au

Process from law school to practice:

Admission by the Supreme Court of NSW to practice as either a solicitor or barrister is based upon the successful completion of an undergraduate law degree (or similar qualification, e.g. LPAB) and an accredited course of Practical Legal Training. UTS courses have been approved by the Legal Practitioners Admission Board of the Supreme Court of NSW.

The UTS Faculty of Law Practical Legal Training program requires students to undertake an 18-week academic course (or part-time equivalent) and to undertake 16 weeks of pre –approved practical experience. This leads to the award of the Graduate Certificate Diploma of Legal Practice. This course is also available in the Master of Law and Legal Practice and in the Bachelor of Laws.

 

13. University of Wollongong, Faculty of Law
NSW 2522 Australia
Phone: (612) 4221 3382; Fax: (612) 4221 3188;
Email:skaye@uow.edu.au

Process from Law School to practice:

Graduates may enroll in a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice with the Faculty’s Practical Legal Training Unit. After completion of the Diploma Course and a 20-week placement in a law firm, the graduate may apply for admission as a legal practitioner in the State of New South Wales. Once admitted, the graduate can be admitted in any Australian jurisdiction.

The Practical Legal Training takes 6 months. Once completed, the student is eligible for admission as a legal practitioner of the Supreme Court of New South Wales. This would be equivalent to becoming members of the BAR in the United States. Only those who are practicing as barristers are described as going to the BAR in Australia.