Admission forms

You should apply using the online Admission Portal unless:

• you were admitted in another State or Territory, you should apply direct to the Law Society of NSW for a practicing certificate.
• you were admitted in New Zealand, you should apply to the NSW Supreme Court under the Trans Tasman Mutual Recognition Act
• you have been struck off and are applying for readmission, in which case please use Form 12 below.  If, after reading the form, you have any questions, please contact the Board’s Executive Officer.

Forms

Temporary character references implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic will no longer be acceptable as of 1 July 2023.

• Guidance for character referees (PDF, 66.4 KB)
  
• Form 3A: Character Reference (PDF, 73.2 KB) The applicant has not been admitted in any other jurisdiction and has made a disclosure in his or her application.
• Form 3B: Character Reference (PDF, 71.4 KB) The applicant has not been admitted in any other jurisdiction and has not made a disclosure in his or her application.
• Form 3C: Character Reference (PDF, 73.5 KB) The applicant has been admitted in another jurisdiction and has made a disclosure in his or her application.
• Form 3D: Character Reference (PDF, 71.7 KB) The applicant has been admitted in another jurisdiction and has not made a disclosure in his or her application.
• NSW Statutory Declaration Form (DOC, 39.5 KB)
  
• Form 12: Application for Re-Admission (PDF, 564.0 KB) Use this form if you have ever been removed from the Supreme Court roll of New South Wales (NSW) and are seeking readmission as an Australian lawyer.
• Form 4: Application for declaration of early assessment of suitability for a compliance certificate (PDF, 426.6 KB) To avoid unnecessary delays it is strongly recommended that before an application is submitted you contact the Board's Executive Officer.