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Enabling professional legal practice

in Western Australia

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Advancing the administration of justice and protecting the community

Practising Certificates

To engage in legal practice in Western Australia, a lawyer must hold a current Australian practising certificate. Practising certificates are renewed annually. The Legal Practice Board is responsible for issuing practising certificates to eligible applicants. 

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Continuing Professional Development

In each CPD year (1 April to 31 March), legal practitioners must complete a minimum of 10 hours of CPD activities across each of the four prescribed fields/categories, including 5 hours of interactive CPD activities.  The CPD system ensures lawyers are continually updating and improving their knowledge and skills,

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Find a Lawyer

The Find a Lawyer database lists those lawyers admitted in Western Australia and lawyers who hold a current practising certificate issued in Western Australia. It also displays lawyers' practising status, their practising certificate category and conditions, and their primary law practice.

The Service Hub

Log in to the Service Hub (formerly the Online Portal) to apply for, renew and pay for your practising certificate. 
We are currently processing payments and invoices only via the Service Hub. 
All other functions will be brought online as swiftly as possible. We thank you for your patience as we work to fully restore our online services.

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Legal Practice Board

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The Legal Practice Board is an independent statutory authority within the Western Australian public sector. It enables Western Australian legal practitioners’ professional practice through issuing their annual practising certificates, and assists the Supreme Court in admission to practice. It advances the administration of justice and protection for the community by ensuring legal practitioner and practice compliance and resolving disputes and complaints. The Board also supports the legal profession and the community by providing educational and professional development services, and promoting clear and comprehensive information. In Western Australia the Board is the primary designated regulatory authority under the Legal Profession Uniform Law (WA). 

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News

Feb 11

2024-25 Legal Practice Board Annual Report tabled

The Legal Practice Board Annual Report for the 2024-25 financial year was submitted to the office of the Attorney General on 19 December 2025, and is deemed tabled with the Parliament of Western Australia.

Feb 06

Notice of 2026 annual election of Board members

The annual election of six members to the Legal Practice Board will be held on Tuesday, 7 April 2026.

Jan 30

Feedback Form available

If you would like to provide us feedback, you can do so via our online Stakeholder Feedback Form.