​​​Assessment of qualifications and PLT

​Assessment of academic qualifications

If you completed the academic requirements for admission in a foreign jurisdiction (outside Australia), you must have your qualification assessed by the LPAB's Academic Exemptions Sub-Committee, before you apply for admission as a lawyer in NSW. 

Information about applying for an assessment of your academic qualification is in section 5 of the Guide for Applicants for Admission as a Lawyer.

Determinations are made with reference to the Uniform Principles for Assessing Qualifications of Overseas Applicants for Admission to the Australian Legal Profession.

Please allow between 10 to 12 weeks for assessment applications to be determined.  Please note that this turnaround time may fluctuate due to demand.

Assessment of Practical Legal Training (PLT)

If you completed the practical legal training requirements (PLT) for admission and have been admitted in a foreign jurisdiction (outside Australia), you will need to apply to the LPAB's Practical Training Exemptions Sub-Committee, for an assessment of your training and experience against the PLT prerequisite.  You need to obtain this assessment before you apply for admission as a lawyer in NSW. 

Information about applying for PLT exemptions is in section 7 of the Guide for Applicants for Admission as a Lawyer.

Determinations are made with reference to the Uniform Principles for Assessing Qualifications of Overseas Applicants for Admission to the Australian Legal Profession​.

Decisions are made at a meeting of the Practical Training Exemptions Sub-Committee.  Deadlines for applications to be considered at a meeting are in the LPAB's 'Events and Deadlines' calendar.​