NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR ADMISSION

Before applying to the Supreme Court for admission an applicant must give Notice of Intention to Apply for Admission to the Board.

Applicants are referred to Part 4, Division 2 of the Rules, which in brief provide:

An applicant for admission pursuant to section 27(2)(a) of the LPA must, at least two months before applying to the Court for admission, give a Notice of Intention to Apply for Admission (Notice) to the Board in the form of Form 10.

A Notice must be accompanied by:
1. Documentary evidence¹ of the educational qualifications that entitle the applicant to be admitted certified by the university from which those qualifications were obtained.
2. A certificate from the Police Force, given not more than one month before the notice is given to the Board, setting out details of any offences committed by the person in this State².
3. Payment of a fee of $300.
4. A certificate in the form of Form 7from each legal practitioner with whom the person has served articles³.
5. Two certificates of good character in the form of Form 11from local practitioners of at least 2 years’ standing.
N.B. Applications fees are non-refundable

An applicant for admission pursuant to section 27(2)(b) of the LPA must, three months (or two months in the case of an applicant admitted in another State or Territory in Australia or New Zealand) before applying to the Court for admission, give a Notice of Intention to Apply for Admission (Notice) to the Board in the form of Form 10.

A Notice must be accompanied by:

1. Documentary evidence¹ of the educational qualifications that entitle the applicant to be admitted certified by the university from which those qualifications were obtained.

2. A certificate from the Police Force, given not more than one month before the notice is given to the Board, setting out details of any offences committed by the person in this State².

3. Payment of the required fee, i.e.
       (i)     if not previously admitted in any jurisdiction $300,
       (ii)    if admitted or entitled to practice in another Australian jurisdiction or New Zealand $750; or
       (iii)   otherwise $1,000
   The Board's Australian Business Number is: 23 127 312 585. The fee is GST free.
   (Please see attached payment options form). N.B. Application fees are non-refundable. 

4. Two certificates of good character in the form of Form 11from people of good repute and standing from the jurisdiction in which the person is currently practising or last practised.

If the Board imposed any requirements under s27 (3) of the Act, the notice must also be accompanied by –


1. documentary evidence that the person has satisfied those requirements i.e. – an official academic transcript/record of results from the university at which applicant has studied subjects prescribed by the Board.
   
2. if applicable, a certificate in the form of Form 7³. as to completion of articles.

5. If applicant has previously been admitted in another jurisdiction, a certificate from the regulatory authority corresponding to the Supreme Court in each jurisdiction in which the person has been admitted stating whether the person –
   

   1. is still on the roll of admitted practitioners (or its equivalent), and if not, giving details of when and why the person was removed from the roll;
   2. has ever been struck off or suspended, and if so, giving details of when, why and for what period the person was struck off or suspended; and
   3. has ever been the subject of a complaint to the regulatory authority, and if so, giving the date of the complaint and details of its nature and how it was dealt with.

6. If applicant has previously been admitted in another jurisdiction, a certificate from the regulatory authority corresponding to the Complaints Committee in each jurisdiction in which the person has been admitted stating whether the person –
   

   1. has ever been the subject of a complaint to the authority; and
   2. if so, giving the date of the complaint and details of its nature and how it was dealt with.

Certificates referred to in (6) and (7) above must have been given by the regulatory authority not more than 4 months before the notice is given to the Board.

Set out below are some frequently asked questions and answers, in relation to applying for admission.

1. Can I provide copies of the documents which are required to be submitted with Form 10?

   Yes, provided the copies are witnessed and certified (as a true copy of the original) in accordance with the Oaths, Affidavits and Statutory Declarations Act 2005. Alternatively, you may provide a copy or copies and an original/s. Once the documentation is verified by a member of the Board’s staff, original documents will be returned.

2. Can the information required to be completed in various Forms be “hand-written”?

   It is preferable that all forms are submitted in a “typed” Form. Please ensure that information is legible, if you submit Forms with “hand-written” fields.

   NB:
   

   • It is important to ensure that all fields in the various Forms are fully and accurately completed (eg your full name must be stated on all Forms).
   • Forms which are incomplete or in accurate, will be rejected (which in turn may delay the processing of your application).

ADVERTISEMENT OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR ADMISSION

Pursuant to r38 of the Rules applicants for admission are required to cause to be advertised in a daily newspaper, on two occasions, their notice of intention to apply for admission. The Board will arrange the necessary advertisements and send an account for an applicant’s share of the costs.

APPLICATION TO THE COURT

A certificate signed by the Chair of the Board and issued pursuant to s28(1)(c) of the LPA will be forwarded once an applicant has observed and complied with relevant provisions of the Act and Rules.

Following receipt of a certificate from the Board, an applicant is then required to swear/affirm an affidavit in the form of Form 13, to which the Board’s certificate is annexed. The Affidavit and a Motion Paper must be filed in the Supreme Court of Western Australia at least three clear working days before the admission ceremony, and must be accompanied by the filing fee relevant filing fee.

Further information relating to the filing of documents, including proforma copies of the Affidavit and Motion Paper, and information about the admission ceremony is available on the website of the Supreme Court of Western Australia (www.supremecourt.wa.gov.au/content/faq/admissions.aspx).

Pursuant to r40 of the Rules, with the exception of applicants referred to in s30(2) of the Act (applicants who are already admitted in another Australian jurisdiction), applicants must attend in person before the Full Court when his or her admission is moved.

¹ A original or certified copy of either an academic transcript/record (that confirms that all requirements for the award of an LLB) or an LLB degree certificate, may be provided.