Admission to Practice in Tasmania

Admission and legal practice in Tasmania are regulated by the Legal Profession Act 2007 (Tas). The Act outlines the requirements for legal practice in Tasmania, and the process for applying for admission to practice so you can then truly call yourself a lawyer! A detailed analysis of the provisions and conditions of this Act are outside the scope of this article; however, section 25 of that Act requires you to have completed both an ‘approved academic qualification’ – a law degree – and an ‘approved practical legal training requirement’ – that is where the Centre for Legal Studies and our Tasmanian Legal Practice Course come in!

The TLPC is a post graduate professional legal training program whose graduates are eligible to apply for admission as legal practitioners. We will assist you with the admission process and arrange with the Supreme Court of Tasmania for your admission to take place in a Ceremonial Sitting at the conclusion of the TLPC. Once admitted, you are eligible to apply for admission in other states or territories, either directly or to appear under the Mutual Recognition Scheme. In addition, graduates are awarded a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the University of Tasmania.