Becoming a Lawyer

To practice or to call yourself a lawyer in Western Australia you must first be admitted to practice in Australia. 

If you are not admitted to practice and/or do not hold an Australian practising certificate, please ensure that you are familiar with the provisions of Part 2.1 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (WA) relating to the reservation of legal work and related matters. In particular, refer to the prohibitions on engaging in legal practice when not entitled and the presumptions about using titles and descriptions, including the use of the title or description of “lawyer” or “solicitor”.

If you are already admitted to practice in Australia click here

Admission Information

• If you have been admitted to practice in New Zealand and/or hold a current practising certificate in New Zealand click here

• If you want an overview of Admission Requirements in Western Australia click here

• If you hold a practising certificate overseas and want to practice foreign law in Australia click here

• If you hold a practising certificate overseas, have been admitted overseas or hold an overseas legal qualification and want to practice Australian law click here

• If you hold an Australian legal qualification and have completed Australian practical legal training click here

• If you hold an Australian legal qualification but have not completed Australian practical legal training click here

• If you want information about approved academic qualifications click here

• If you want information about approved practical legal training click here

• If you want information about suitability requirements or applying for an early determination of suitability click here

• If you want information about the formal process of applying for admission click here

• If you want information about English Language Proficiency Requirements for Admission click here